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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- staley.jes@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- line: +447936952936 our ref: tlt678/015/0511 email: staley.jes@mail.com, staley.jes@accountant.com thanks, jes staley barclays loan (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "BARCLAYS BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <staley.jes@mail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 02:23:32 +0200
Subject: BARCLAYS LOAN INTERNATIONAL
BARCLAYS LOAN INTERNATIONAL
Motto: Changing Life for ever
Ref: SS-LCP/651OYI/02/LN-NPR
https://www.home.barclays
SSL: 12/25/0034 Government Accredited
Licensed Under the data protection act of UN:
Number (S720622X).
Headquarters: One Churchill Place,
Canary Wharf, London
Good Day,
Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial mess or do you need funds to start up your own business? Do you need loan to settle your debt or pay off your bills or start a nice business? Do you have a low credit score, and you are finding it hard to obtain capital loan from local banks/other financial institutes? Do you need a loan or funding for any reason
Are you searching for a genuine loan at an affordable interest rate processed within 3 to 5 working days.
Real Estate and Mortgages all at 3% interest rate for applicants of all credit types.
For further procedures kindly contact us below:
International Office Line: +447936952936
Our Ref: TLT678/015/0511
Email: staley.jes@mail.com, staley.jes@accountant.com
Thanks,
Jes Staley
BARCLAYS LOAN INTERNATIONAL
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