419 scam: "Barclays Bank Plc" <marketing@earthgeoservices.in> From Barclays Bank Group Chairman, London, UK

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays Bank Plc" <marketing@earthgeoservices.in>
Reply-To: webmaster@coopiss.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 01:02:19 +0100
Subject: From Barclays Bank Group Chairman, London, UK

Dear Confirmed Fund Beneficiary,

Fact Finding! I understand that you may have been disappointed several times and can no longer hope on this transaction because you think, it is unrealizable, but I want to tell you with all my honor that your payment is existing, legitimate and realizable.

The problem was in the personal interest of the dividends generated by your funds through an investment contract deed approved by previous Group Chairman Marius Aguis. Fortunately, the contract is no longer valid starting from this January 2020 and the policy does not allow Marius Agius to renew it, so you can now receive your money by complying with our payment process.

Subsequently, I Nigel Higgins, the current Group Chairman of the Barclays Bank Plc herby declare under penalty of perjury, that the previous action of the investment agreement has become null and void and has been completely canceled, you can now receive your funds.

Finally, you must do everything within your reach as soon as possible to ensure compliance so that your fund can be paid out to you now that the fund is free and payable, unless you no longer need your money for any reason best known to you.

Looking forward in hearing from you,

Yours sincerely,

Nigel Higgins, (Group Chairman),
Barclays Bank Plc,
Registered number: 1026167,
1 Churchill Place, London, ENG E14 5HP,
SWIFT Code: BARCGB21,
www.barclays.co.uk

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