419 scam: "BARCLAYS BANK PLC"<remittancedeptbarclays@mail.co.uk> INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT..

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "foreign payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447937173412

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barclaysbankremittanceunit00@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 06:42:59 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT..

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,

7 ST JOHNS HILL, SW 11 1 TN,

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

www.barclaysbank.co.uk

PHONE: +44 793 717 3412

Attn: Beneficiary,

REF:-INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

This is to notify you about the status of your funds right now on my desk. After due vetting and evaluation of your payment file which the Ministry of Finance forwarded and contacted us to see to your immediate payment. From our findings you have been going through hard ways to see to the release of your funds which has been delayed.

We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Uk, Asia, Nigeria or any part in the world. The only thing required from you is to obtain a Non-Residential Clearance Form/Receipt as the Government has paid us for handling/processing of your payment with other beneficiaries. We will help you to see that you obtain the form legally so that our Bank will effect immediate transfer of your funds valued at $10.5 Million USD into your designated bank account. If you follow our directives your funds will reflect in your account within three bank working days from the day you obtain this form.

Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your funds.

I await your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. John Rob,

Head, Foreign Payment Unit

and Country Business Manager,

Barclays Bank Plc.

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