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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: "British Petroleum Lottery Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.fmfc7.hope@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 19:42:05 -0500
Subject: RE: HAVE YOU CONTACTED BARCLAYS BANK ENGLAND OVER YOUR WINNING LOTTERY FUND?

Date: 7th October, 2016

Ref No: BP34/15DX/2016
Batch No: MACLL121/3723

British Petroleum Promotions Office
20 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 5NJ, United Kingdom

Dear Lottery Winner,

Re: Lottery Winning Payment Notification via Barclays Bank of England...

The management of British Petroleum Lottery Promotions is pleased to inform you that you have emerged as one of the Seventeen (17) winners of our 2nd Webmail Sweepstakes lottery Program, which was drawn on the 1st of October, 2016. Your email attached to compu-ticket play coupon No.134-1224-
232-15-2111, with serial number 22-14-206 drew the lucky numbers: 12-24-32-34-36-45 Bonus(16), and consequently won the lottery.

Recipients of this notification should note that no tickets were sold for this draw since participants were selected randomly from a database of 218 Million Email Addresses generated using our E-ballot Software. As our contributed quota to foster global monetary cooperation, in achieving the it’s policy on financial stability in other to facilitate international trade, promote high employment, sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the United Nations Countries.

You have therefore, been approved for the lump sum pay out of £1000, 000.00(One Million British Pounds Sterling), which in United States dollars is equivalent of One Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, credited to File Ref No:BP34/15DX/2016.This is from total prize money of £17,000,000.00 (Seventeen Million Pounds Sterling) Promotional budget shared among the Seventeen (17) international winners in this category which you are among.

To begin claims procedure contact Mr.Tushar Morzaria,of Barclays Bank Group Finance Director through information below for verification:

Name:Mr.Tushar Morzaria
Group Finance Director
Committee On Foreign Payments
Barclay's Bank Plc
1 Church Hill Place,London
E14 5HP United Kingdom
London-England
Tel: +447-031-90-1070
Email:infobarclaybk02ukpy@financier.com

Furnish the Paying Bank with below information

?Full Name:
?Address:
?Gender and Age:
?Occupation:
?Ref No and Batch No:
?Tel/Fax:

Important

1. All claims must be submitted to the claims department not later than five days of this notification otherwise will be automatically disqualified and Prize returned to BP Lottery Trust Account as unclaimed.

2. Winners are assured of the highest standards of confidentiality and press anonymity until the end of Proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.

Regards

Helmut Schuster
Executive vice president,
Group Human Resources Director

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