419 scam: "Denise Stanton"<beh.jabbaripour@iauctb.ac.ir> PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Denise Stanton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <denisestanton6@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:22:28 +0300
Subject: PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND

THE CLEARING HOUSE (SWIFT, CHEQUE & CREDIT CLEARING HOUSE)
BANK PAYMENTS ADMINISTRATION
Currency, Payments and Securities Settlements Centre
100 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
Tele +1(917) 870 6463

C.c: Mr. Chris Boyd
Barclays Bank Plc
(International Business Banking Centre)

Re: Payment of your Fund;
By Cash Backed, Transferable and Assignable Bank Draft (No. DT04972),Total Amt =US$9’187'000.00=Only.

Dear Sir,
We refer to the attached Cash Backed, Transferable and Assignable Bank Draft (No.

DT04972).

Based on swift report during banking clearing referenced above and just as the route payment authenticated payment from BARCGB22 providing cover through Barclays Bank Plc, New York, is indicating purpose of payment as settlement of debt, payment initiated by Barclays Bank plc.

The Clearing House having received request for clearing and processing Draft No.DT04972 on your behalf as the beneficiary “Drawn under [Barclays Bank Plc] dated the 22/06/2015” hereby establishes our irrevocable but conditional clearing and settling of U.S. Dollar payment and deposit to your Bank Account.

Draft maturity is for a term of 7 working days from the date of issue, and available to you drawn at sight.

For this process, we hereby confirm that the Value date for clearing this draft and crediting of funds to destination account and confirmation is 6pm, Friday, the 3rd of June 2015, unless there is any delay during clearing.

In accordance with our clearance procedures, we will only agree with the drawers, to endorsers, and holders of this draft drawn under and only in compliance with the terms of this Swift Message and the same will be duly honoured, with Barclays Bank plc money.

Therefore, you are required as a matter of urgency to confirm this message by filling the attached Fund Transfer Application form and forward back to us.

We expect your immediate response to this swift message.

Sincerely yours,

Denise Stanton
Swift Transfer Manager,
Swift Clearance Department
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C.c: Ms. Sarah Barnes (Associate Director, Division of Banking Supervision)
C.c: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

NRN: kp

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