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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: Jack Petersen <info@sultanjoakar.com>
Reply-To: jackspetereen@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:32:52 +0000
Subject: Your Pending funds with Barclays Bank



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Barclays Bank
Address: 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 United States
Phone:(347) 903-7456

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Jack Petersen, Director allocation department from the Barclays
Bank of New York. My office monitors and controls the affairs of all
banks and Financial institutions in New York concerned with foreign
claim payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance
of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international
levels in line with foreign claim settlements. I have before me list of
funds, which an incoming payment slated to your account? in your name
has been blocked and this transaction cannot be completed due to errors
present in your account informations,which was programmed on our wire
transfer diskette.

Therefore, we have temporarily suspended the transfer from performing
future transactions,untill we verifiy and confirm the banking details
which will enbale us fix this problem immediately and wire the funds to
your account without any delay or obligations required whatsoever.

My conditions:

1. The sum of USD$459,000.00 only will be transfered into your account
after the proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as
the bonfide beneficary,the transfer will be made by telegraphic Transfer
(T/T), confirmable in 24 Hours working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction,you and
I will have a fair share of the fund which i am entilted to $59,000.USD
while your share shall be $400,000.00USD upon receipt of the funds in
your account. If you AGREE with my conditions,then i will advise you
on what to do immediately so that the transfer will commence without
delay as I will proceed to program your name and your bank details on
the Payment schedule instantly to meet the 24 hours mandate.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Jack Petersen
Managing Director
Barclays Bank

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