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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: "BARCLAYS BANK PLC." <jwilsonlawyer654@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chanchristopher435@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 07:13:43 -0800
Subject: Urgent Response Is Needed From You Now

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
417 North End Road, Fulham,
Sw6 1Ns. United Kingdom


Attention Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
file presently on my desk, and we found out that you have not received
your payment Valued £5Million GBP,due to the reason that you have
been dealing with wrong people and your lack of understanding, knowing
that the people you have been dealing with are wrong people.

Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some
non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and you have to
stop, if you wish to receive your payment immediately without delay.

After the Board of directors' meeting held yesterday, with the Prime
Ministers office United Kingdom, we have resolved in finding a
solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our
bank ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Canada,Africa and Asia
Pacific.This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the concerned
probates in respect to overseas contract payment and debt
re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM Visa CARD which you will use to withdraw your
money via Automated Teller Machine Center in any part of the world,
and the maximum daily limit is Ten Thousand Pounds ( £10,000). If you
desire to receive your fund this way, Kindly re-confirm

1. Full Names............
2. Residential Address...........
3. Age..........
4. Occupation/.............Position...........
5. Direct phone Numbers..............
6. Copy of your International Passport or Drivers License

I shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop
any further communication with anybody or offices, since your fund of
£5Million GBP, has been re-approved through ATM Visa Card.

Respond back urgently.

Mr. Christopher Chan
Remittance Department
Barclays Bank Plc ,London UK.

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