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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: Barclay's Bank Plc <barclaycred@accountant.com>
Reply-To: Barclay's Bank Plc <barclayspls@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 12:54:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: URGENT FUND TRANSFER APPROVAL OF US$12,000,000.00 DOLLARS


 Dear valued customer,

This is to bring to your notice that we have received a coded telex message of your payment file from the Federal Reserve Bank New York and the fund transfer clearance from the homeland security office , in conjunction with the telex transfer instructions from the credit control and treasury bills department of the Barclay's Bank Plc for immediate bank to bank online wire transfer of your total approved fund of US$12,000,000.00 dollars for final onward crediting to any of your nominated bank account.

In accordance with the provision of electronics funds transfer of sub sections 359(6) of the Barclay's Bank Plc allied matters act 1990, we will transfer your approved fund to your bank account within 24 working hours

Please expedite actions as the rightful beneficiary as the administrative overheads statement account valued added balance sheet have been issued in your favor.

We urgently want you to confirm with us of the transfer process of your fund to your bank account as the key tested telex wire transfer programed release order is in success.

Please note that the transfer operation will take some hours to be completed and you are advice as a matter of urgency to fill the information below so that we can proceed further.

(1)Your Full Name:........................

(2) Your Full Contact Address:.............

(3)Your Direct Mobile Line:...............

(4)Your Private Fax No:...................

(5)Your company name if any...............

(6)Your occupation:.......................

(7) Your Full Banking Details Where the funds will be transferred into

Thanks for banking with us.

Yours in service,

Mr.Clare Corbett,
Head Wire Transfer Department
Barclay's Bank Plc

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