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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: "KORRI ROPER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittance.barclaysbankuk@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 14:25:15 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER!

FROM THE DESK OF KORRI ROPER.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER " FBI".
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
WASHINGTON DC.
PHONE: +1 (202) 991-2628


Attention: Beneficiary,

The (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have an over-due payment in tune of USD9,900,000.00 with Barclays Bank.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with Barclays Bank is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Barclays Bank accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.

NOTE: You are required to contact the remittance director Barclays Bank UK and forward this email sent to you from our office as a proof to this regard and to help the bank acknowledge our efforts in passing this message to you. Kindly contact the remittance director with the below information:

Bank Name: Barclays Bank Plc
John McFarlane ( Group Chairman)
E-mail: remittance.barclaysbankuk@gmail.com
Tel: +44 20 33221051
1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.

Contact the bank today with your complete names, address, phone, id card and receiving banking details, forward the code below for processing of your payment/funds.

(TRANSACTION CODE: BC-987647)

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Korri Roper.

Chief Financial Officer.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building 601,4th Street, USA.

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