419 scam: BARCLAYS BANK PLC <nannettewallace@yahoo.com> REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT $15M

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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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC <nannettewallace@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: www.barclaysbankplc0@inMail24.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:22:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT $15M

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.LONDON
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON

Attention: Beneficiary

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT $15M

This is to notify you about the statue of your fund right now on our desk.After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Ministry ofFinance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contacted us to see toyour immediate payment.

We write to inform you that, this office has arrange all the necessarydocument for our Telex Department for immediate programming them into ourpayment system .But we can not transfer the fund into your account yet untilyou get the (NON RESIDENTIALCERTIFICATE) submit to this bank for immediately transferinto your account. We shall update you with next correspondence as soon as weconfirm the documents. Thanks for your co-operation.

>From our findings you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot ofcharges to see to the release of your fund ($15, 000, 000, 00) which has beendelayed. We advice you to stop further communication with any correspondencefrom Nigeria.The only thing we required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance Form/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here inUnited Kingdom as the Government of Nigeria have paid us forhandling/processing of your payment with other customers. We will help you tosee hat you obtain the form so that our bank will affect immediate transfer ofyour Inheritance sum ($15,000, 000, 00) into your designated bank account.

If you follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your accountwithin five working Bank days from the day you obtain this form. Do not gothrough anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.

Head, Private Banking Section.
Ed, Foreign Payments
yours sincerely,
Mr. John Rob.

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