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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Nancy Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.nancymoore@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:56:47 +0100
Subject: Barclays Bank PLC (International Banking Division)

BARCLAY'S USA
Barclay's Bank PLC
Washington DC
2001 K Street NW,
Washington DC 20005, USA
Telephone: +1-253-214-6631
=============================

Attention!:


INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$5,800,000.00


We at this Barclay's bank Plc wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your Inheritance fund claim in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us this for immediate transfer of your Inheritance funds valued at about US$5,800,000.00 to your designated bank account from our Transfer office Washington DC. The Audit reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to scam see to the release of your inheritance funds, which has been delayed by some dubious bank officials.

We therefore advice that you STOP further communication with any correspondence outside this office, the only thing required from you is to obtain a Non-Residential Clearance Form to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bank for confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your bank account within three (3) banking days from the day you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Form.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, Do forward to us the below information's for the commencement of your Inheritance fund transfer that is overdue.


1.Full Names:
2.Residence address:
3.Telephone/Fax number:
4.Age:
5.Sex
6.Next of Kin/Male or Female, Must be the same surname
7.Country
8.Occupation.

We look forward to your prompt response, So your Inheritance fund can be transferred before the end of this banking section 2013.


Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Nancy Moore
International Banking Division.
Barclays Bank PLC

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