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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 UK <officefundzz7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barclays.bplcuk@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 03:05:44 +0100
Subject: BARCLAYS BANK UK, YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

From: Barclays Bank London
Foreign Head of Operations Department
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP.United Kingdom.
:Tel: ++442037693329
E-mail: Markbarclays.uk@outlook.com
CONTRACT #: MAV/FGN/MIN/0022.
Registered No: 3725015.

Attention Beneficiary:
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Following the signal we received from our local banks & Affiliated
banks in Africa/United Kingdom /Europe/Asia and United State of
America, Concerning your payment from reserve account they have with
us, be That your payment will now be effected from our bank (BARCLAYS
BANK PLC) London.

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 or the other following the outcome
of board of director's Meeting with other commercial banks here in
London.

We decided to pay every beneficiary his or her Inheritance/contract
Fund through the ATM CARD or through Delivery Consignment by UN
Diplomatic Channel. process because they knew the bottle neck the
beneficiaries are going through in the hands of the Bank officials. So
the Barclays Bank have decided to pay through the ATM card via Ten
million, seven Hundred Dollars ($10.7 Million USD) and all you need to
do is send us all the requested details below for us to emphasize on
your transaction.

Kindly reconfirm your information to us so that this office can
proceed Immediate for the approval and immediate release 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 it is pure criminal deceptions.

Whilst the Barclays Bank London can take no responsibility for losses
of fund and we are dedicated to the task of playing our part in
reducing Identity Theft and Fraud.

1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Direct Phone/mobile for Whatsapp#.
4) Age.
5) Occupation.
6) Your International Passport and Divers License Front and Back.

In receipt of the above information, your payment will be approved and
paid to You through ATM CARD or through Delivery Consignment by UN
Diplomatic. You are Advised to get back to me immediately for more
clarifications.

Thank You.
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. Mark Williams,
Director Foreign Operations
Payment/Remittance Department
Barclays Bank Plc (London)

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