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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +442070600137
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • barcklaysbankplc_telexdp@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Francis James" <accountantgeneral_cbnclearancedp@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:01:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT BARCLAYS BANK PLC IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE CODE.


Attn: Amarjit Singh,

After the contract review on Friday 16th of October 2006 by the Ministry of Finance and the Senate, regarding all our unpaid foreign contractors. You name and company has been short listed for Contractors who will be receiving their money from our Apex bank in London, Barclay’s Bank Plc. London United Kingdom.

After the final meeting today based on contractor payment the Senator of Finance and Appropriation announced this, as it is the mandate from the Presidency, which is why I am informing you earlier to quickly contact the Barclay’s Bank Plc. London immediately for your payment release code.

Below is the contact information of,

BARCLAY’S BANK PLC LONDON.
ADDRESS: 212 REGENT STREET,
LONDON, W1B 4BP.
TELEPHONE: +442070600137 Ext.3
FAXNUMBER: +442070600332.
CONTACT PERSON: MR.WALKER SMITH.
EMAIL ADDRESS: barcklaysbankplc_telexdp@consultant.com

Contact Mr. Smith to make confirmations on the crediting of your account without further delay. Please you are advised to get back to quickly after you have contacted the paying bank for update of my records which will sent back to the presidency for final approval.

Good luck and good bless you.

Regards,

Dr. James Francis.


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