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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aboutthefund@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:07:29 -0700
Subject: RE: TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND

Barclays Bank P.L.C England Registered in England.
Registered No: xx1026167.
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5hp
Our Ref:  BR/102/0005B/06  Your Ref:
Telephone Number: +447024033945
RE: TRANSFER OF $5.5000.000.00 ON REF: BR/102/0005B
Attention,
I am Jonathan Davie, i am a new Board of Directors Barclay's Bank, am contacting you regarding the outstanding transfer due to our checking files, because the fund is available to transfer through our direct telegraphic wire transfer to your bank account.Conclusion, I want you to understand that the Federal House of senate, the office of presidency Directors of United Nation, European Union Representative U.N Secretary (GEN) on behalf of the Government, of United Kingdom under the Auspices of the Prime Minister Mr, David Cameron, have unanimously approved your payment of $5.5 million completely in your favor. we are here to serve all our customers better. Your required to reconfirm the following information to avoid mistake. Here is the information we need below.
Your Full name...........
Your Country....................
Telephone Number..................
Identification...............................
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED......
THE BANK ADDRESS................
YOUR ACCOUNT NAME.................
THE  BANK PHONE NUMBER....................
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER................
YOUR  ROUTING NUMBER.........
THE BANK INTERNATIONAL CODE...........
I look forward to hear from you as soon as you get my mail, and call me +447024033945.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
REGARDS,
Jonathan Davie
Director, Foreign Remittance,
(Barclay's Bank London U.k)
 

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