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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 Plc <thanhcv@fetp.vnn.vn>
Reply-To: <bradley_taylor95@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:41:43 -0700
Subject: Re; INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO FUND YOUR ACCOUNT..

Barclays Bank Plc 1 Churchill Place London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom http://www.barclays.co.uk Tel: + 44-702-403-2045 Fax: +447143072030 Dear esteemed customer, NOTICE for telegraphic transfer. We are officially notifying you about your present Telegraph Transfer through our bank, Barclays Bank (UK) Plc UK to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the sum of $ 7.500,000. Dollars in your bank account. Note that I have started processing your payment and everything needed has been put to place for the immediate transfer of your funds. The Governor of Barclays Bank Plc has signed on the payment notice and a copy of the information has been forwarded to the World Bank Swiss for some record purposes. Meanwhile your information and your full Contact details for our investigation were received by our manager. Barrister Bradley Taylor will act on your behalf to obtain an Authorization non Residential clearance permit form for the immediate release of your fund. This fund was part of Late President Saddam Hussein of Iraq, whose funds was discovered with World Bank of Switzerland. The Swiss bank has decided to distribute generously to help few lucky individuals and European Union agrees with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700 thousand people in America, Europe, Asia and most Africa countries in other to help improve their businesses. Therefore, the following information has to be reconfirmed precisely, as this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or any fund credited into an unknown account. The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential Clearance permit 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 documents to you and your bankers for confirmation. Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your bank account within five (5) working day days stating from the day you obtain the Non-Residential Clearance Form. For more information and assistance on how to obtain the Non-Residential Clearance permit form. Please contact Barr. Bradley Taylor on his E-Mail bradley_taylor95@yahoo.com With these information bellow FULL NAME; FULL CONTACT ADDRESS; PASSPORT ID; PHONE AND FAX: Yours sincerely, Dr. George Alfred Head of International Banking. Barclays Bank PLC, UK

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