419 scam: "Barclays Bank Fund Transfer Department"<test@test.com> We have been authorize to open an online account on your name

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
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.
- +447035965117 (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.
- onlinetransferdepart23@googlemail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays Bank Fund Transfer Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlinetransferdepart23@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:28:51 -0700
Subject: We have been authorize to open an online account on your name

>From office of the
Director of Operation
Barclays Bank Plc London
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP

Dear Beneficiary

Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given from United Nation Organization with the authorization from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA has endorsed and approved the deposited of fund, sum US$10,000,000.00.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Director, MG Timothy J. Lowenberg, Adjutant General and Director State Military Department ,Washington Military Dept., Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5000 has instructed our Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System set up Barclays Personal Online Banking Account for you.

The sum of US$10,000,000.00 was was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay your directly via Barclays Personal Online Bank.

The Management has resolved to open Barclays Personal Online Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the online access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part of the world and your choice nominated bank account in your country.

We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as we hear from you and give you your new open account information’s for your record.

Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new Barclay's Personal Online Account and your real account balance of US$10,000,000.00 which is your full amount credited to you.

We are only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are capable of opening the new account on your behalf and give you the full online access for your record.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter completed for you because we are professional in handling international matters like this.

Looking forward for your next letter

Thank you for your patient.

Regards

Mrs Grace Edward
Barclays Bank Plc
1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP
London United Kingdom
Email: onlinetransferdepart23@googlemail.com
Tel: (44) 7035-965-117
Fax: (44) 7006-045-524

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME AND SEND US YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

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