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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: "Barclay's Bank" <bankbaclayspayment@bank.com>
Reply-To: bnkreportdepartment@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:55:47 +0700
Subject: YOUR UNPAID SUM OF =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A31=2C700=2C000.00_GBP.?=


BARCLAYS BANK GROUP.
1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP
Certificate number: KM 616800.
Transactions: KITEMARK.
Tel: +448713581579
Tel: +447045720090
Tel: +447042057999





Attention: Sir/Madam,

YOUR UNPAID SUM OF £1,700,000.00 GBP.

I Mr. Tushar Morzaria, the Group Finance Director of Barclay's Bank London
want to inform you that during the auditing and verifying of your files it
was discovered from the Records of outstanding transfer's due for payment.
Many officials and some of your agents from the source origin of your fund
have delayed your payment for one reason and the other following the
outcome of board of director's Meeting with other commercial banks here in
United States.

We hereby bring to your notice that your name is among the top twenty
beneficiaries that will be receiving their payment, which has been
delayed. I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being
processed and the part payment of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Great
Britain Pounds. (£1,700,000.00 GBP) Will be released to you as soon as you
re-confirm your information for us to Cross check with the one we have in
our records.

Kindly re-confirm your information to us so that this bank we will proceed
on the releasing of your fund without further Delays. Also you are hereby
advice to stop further communications with those who Claim to have your
fund in one bank or the other because that are nothing but Importers.

Your Full Name:
Your Contact Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Age/Occupation:
Nationality:
Scan copy of your Identification:
Your Bank details:

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be wired into
your bank account directly from Bank of America and a copy will be given
to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it. You can call
(+448713581579) for more details.


Best Regards,

Mr. Tushar Morzaria,
Group Finance Director,
Barclay's Bank London.
Tel: +448713581579





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