419 scam: Barclays Bank PLC <barclaysbankplc1@ibibo.com> Immediate Transfer of a part-payment US$5,800,000.00

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "barclaysbankplc1@ibibo.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447005930605 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Barclays Bank PLC <barclaysbankplc1@ibibo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:28:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Immediate Transfer of a part-payment US$5,800,000.00

Barclays
Bank Plc
1 Churchill Place
London, E14 5HP , United
Kingdom
http://www.barclays.co.uk

Tel:+44-7922-087-572

Fax:+44-7005-930-605

Dear Esteemed Customer,

We at
Barclays
Bank Plc wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough
review of your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer release documents in
conjunction with the World
Bank and the International
Monetary Fund assessment report, your payment file was forwarded
to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment US$5,800,000.00 to your
designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The audit
reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard times by paying
a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by
some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further
communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have
to pay any money or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole
funds transfer requirements.

The only thing required from you is to
obtain the Non-Residential Clearance Form to enable us credit your account
directly by telegraphic
transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies
of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for
confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be
credited and reflect in your bank account within five (5) bank working days from
the day you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Form.

For further
details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly forward your

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE and FAX
NUMBERS:

Directly to our Email:barclaysbankplc1@ibibo.com

Yours sincerely,
Hon.
Dr.Benjamin Owen
Head of International Banking Division.
Barclays Bank
PLC, UK .

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