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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: "Barclays Bank Group Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn1951@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 20:36:24 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION URGENTLY WAITING

Attn: Beneficiary,
 
Did you authorize any power of Attorney to Mrs. Janet Tina Burke from USA; to receive your
 
part payment inheritance funds valued $3.5million dollars as your beneficiary due for this
 
payment, we need your urgent respond regarding this matter before we finally transfer your
 
funds to her endorsement Bank Account forwarded to us to remit your funds. Official
 
notices within 24hours without any respond from you we share proceed and make transfer to
 
her endorsement Bank Account forwarded to us without any further delay.
 
Thanks for your cooperation and urgent get back to us with your direct contact details such as your full Name, Your Mobile number, your address at: ihrcorge@e-mail.ua
 
Rev: Bartholomew Duke
 
Barclays Group Representative Office:
Southgate House
Udi Street, Osborne Estate
Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria
Phone number:  +234(81)61582669
Hours: M, Tu, Th, and Fr, 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
W, 9.30 am - 4.00 pm
Website: www.barclays.com/africa/nigeria

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