419 scam: "johnmacfarlane@barclaysbank.co.uk"<lindamoore044203@gmail.com> Re Account Activation Notice

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +447700008965

Fraud email example:

From: "johnmacfarlane@barclaysbank.co.uk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnmcfarlane.groupchairman@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 22:18:18 +0100
Subject: Re Account Activation Notice

Dear Valuable Custome,

I do not know your reasons for noncompliance with the bank account activation process, that would make your account become functional and operational for you to transfer your money easily to any bank account of your choice.

I want to let you know that all that is officially required before you can receive your money easily is to activate the account your money was deposited. The activation fee is necessarily required before your account could be activated because it is the only way a functional access code (passcode) that would allow you log into your account and move funds successfully would be generated by the bank central system.

However, your money is still available to be released to you through online payment system which absolutely is the easiest way to get those funds to you due to harsh policies imposed by the World Financial Governing Authorities on transfer of such huge sum of money to your Country through a bank to bank wire transfer as a result of Terrorist and Drug activities.

Finally, please note that NO additional payment of any fee, charge, tax or document will be required from you after you activate your account with the official activation fee. Your account will become functional and operational within 4 hours from the time the activation fee is received from you. Any minute delay to activate your account from the stipulated time upon paying the activation fee should be considered as an attempt of fraud and be reported to the Metropolitan Police Force, which is the responsibility of the City of London Police at, Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London SW1A 2JL, UK. Telephone +44 20 7230 1212.

Looking forward in hearing from you,

John McFarlane, (Group Chairman),
Barclays Bank Plc,
Registered number: 1026167,
1 Churchill Place, London, ENG E14 5HP,
SWIFT Code: BARCGB21,
Direct Telephone: +44 770 000 8965,
www.barclays.co.uk.

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