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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447024073119 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447075004829 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. MARK SCOTT" <mr.markscott12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_mark12_scott@geekzonemail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:23:14 +0100
Subject: Barclays Bank London


*[image: Barclays Logo]** *
*Barclays Bank London *
*Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England. Registered No: 1026167.
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP. Barclays Bank PLC is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. *
*______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ _____ *

Ref: 9905240
BARCLAYS BANK LONDON
FOREIGN HEAD OF OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.United Kingdom.
Tel:Tel+447024073119
FAX:+44 707 500 4829
CONTRACT #:MAV/FGN/MIN/009.
Registered No: 1026167.



Attn: Sir/Madam,

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Following the signal we received from our local banks & Affiliated bank in
Africa/London 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 and the other
Following the outcome of board of director's meeting with other commercial
banks here in London.

We hereby bring to your notice that your name fails among the top twenty
contractor/beneficiary that will be receiving their payment, which has been
delayed. I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being
processed and the part payment of Nine million, seven Hundred Dollars
($9.7Million USD) will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your
information for us to cross check with the one we have in our records.

Kindly re-confirm 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 there are nothing but imposters.

1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Age.
5) Occupation.

In receipt of the above information, your payment will be approved and paid
to you by wired to your nominated bank account or paid through ATM CARD. you
are advised to get back to me immediately for more clarifications.

*Best Regards,

Mr. Mark Scott,
Remittance Department Barclays Bank
Tel:+(44)70240731199*

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