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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Barclays International Investment Bank <info@ukbclaysonlines.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:28:26 +0330
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY: ESTATE OF LATE MRS CECILE REED ($8.5M)

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY: ESTATE OF LATE MRS CECILE REED ($8.5M)

Dear Valuable Customer,

This is to bring to your notice that the funds our late customer late
Mrs. Cecile Reed wills to you for charity project mission is still in
our custody to be release and transfer to you as the End-Beneficiary.

You have been advice by the management to acknowledge the receipt of
this email so that further instructions will be giving to you on the
release and transfer of the funds to you in your country as the
beneficiary.

Do make sure that you acknowledge the receipt of this email as soon as
you receive it so that further instructions will be giving to you on
what to do.

For further clarification please call the number below as we hope to
render the best banking assistance to you. We look forward to a
mutually beneficial relationship between our organization and your
good self.

If you need any further clarification call me on the below number.

Regards,
Mr. Robert E. Diamond, Jr.
Chief Executive of Corporate & Investment Banking
Barclays International & Investment Banking
(An Arm of the Barclays Banking Group)
Clayton Parade, High Street, Langley, SL3 8HE Slough,
Berkshire, London
Direct Phone: +44-79 24 442 672
Phone: +44- 77 49 938 180
Fax No: +44-8712515168

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This e-mail is intended only for the above addressee. It may contain
privileged information. If you are not the addressee you must not
copy, distribute, disclose or use any of the information in it. If you
have received it in error please delete it and immediately notify the
sender Barclays Bank of England Plc. Barclays Bank Of England Plc is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and
represent only the British Widows and Barclays Bank Of England
Marketing Group for life assurance, pensions and investment business.
Signatories to the Banking Codes.
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©Copyright 2011, All Rights Reserved. Barclays Bank of England Plc
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