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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "into 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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447077084534 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447077085062 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • eric.moore@banha.cc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?chairmanbarclaysbank?=" <dd.ss22@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:27:27 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Payment_Notification!?=


1 Churchill Place ,
London E14 5HP,
U.K
Payment Notification!

Dear Customer
I am Mr. Marcus Agius, Chairman, Barclays Bank PLC England , I am officially writing this message to inform you that my office has Taking over
all the money Transaction originated from any part Of Europe and African Counties as Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to excessive demand of up Front payment by corrupt officials of Apex Banks and some Security companies as reported by the International Community,

Subsequently, the World Bank Group has Mandated this Bank via my office to release funds to approved Fund beneficiaries through MT100, Bank to Bank wire transfer or ATM Visa Card, Hence Your Name/Email address appears as one of the approved fund beneficiaries who has not receive even part payment whom their fund was Successfully cleared recently from Terrorist and Money laundry, therefore your money has resolved to be Released to you through Bank to Bank Wire Transfer alternatively ATM Visa Card on your contact to our Account Officer, Mr. Eric Moore through his Telephone +442033553241, Email: eric.moore@banha.cc

On this process you are advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, complete name and mailing address to Mr. Eric Moore for immediate release of your money to you, Note that Ten Million Dollars Only (US10,000,000.00) was allocated to you, Be also informed That the Fund Approvals and Authorization document Including Anti terrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over to Mr. Eric Moore to Authorized him wire transfer your fund into your nominated bank account as directed.

Finally, you are advised to dissociate from any way you may have been posture to receive this money no matter your commitment to avoid
Miss information and excessive demand of further upfront payment, the account officer Mr. Eric Moore is standby to receive your communication
and release your fund to you without further Delay, Make your contact directly to Mr. Eric Moore


Thanks for Your Cooperation.
Mr. Marcus Agius
Chairman Barclays Bank pLC
Tel: +447077084534
Fax: + 447077085062



Mr. Marcus Agius

Chairman Barclays Bank Plc


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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