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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031944172 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "info_barclays_desk" <info_barclays_desk@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:39:38 -0600
Subject: ATTN CONTRACTOR: YOUR ASSISTANCE / VERIFICATION IS NEEDED URGENTLY...



Barclays Bank plc London
Corporate Banking PO Box 544
First Floor 154 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9EX
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

ATTN: HOUNOURABLE CONTRACTOR ,

From the Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the
Federal Government of England, your Name was attached as the next of kin to one of our late contractors.

Your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment. So, I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also be advised that because of too many contractors that I have to pay at this final quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of us $8,000,000:00 (EIGHT Million United States Dollars) so that I will be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I will make sure that you receive your balance later. For security purposes, Kindly re-confirm to me the following:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.
5 Account details

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Barclays Bank plc London via any of our correspondence banks Upon filling the the payment approval form.
Send me areply immediately you receive this letter for further discussion.
CONGRATULATIONS
Yours In Service.
Prof. Andrew A. Clarke.
Contracting Officer,
Barclays Bank plc London
+447031944172

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