419 scam: "Mr. Donald Lucas"<test@mayorville.com> Hello/Urgent From Barclays Bank Plc London UK .

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +447045788149 (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.
- donaldlucas34@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Donald Lucas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldlucas34@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 13:27:36 -0400
Subject: Hello/Urgent From Barclays Bank Plc London UK .

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
+44-704-578-8149

REF- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10.5MILLION)

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Donald Lucas, Group Finance Director Of Barclays Bank Plc UK London . I was been mandated to handle your Contract/inheritance funds in any of your Choice of receiving with Barclays Bank Plc.

Through Our findings, we discovered that you have been going through hard ways trying to get your long inheritance/Contract/Wining Funds of $10.5Million Usd, by asking to pay money and all that by some miscreant elements from this Country and Africa .

We have done our due diligence and have confirmed that you are the rightfully beneficiary to said fund of $10.5Million US Dollar. Your fund will be release to you, without any further delay, within 72 hours as soon we hear back from you with the reconfirmation of the following below information’s, to avoid us not making any mistake dealing with Wrong Person.

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone Numbers
6. Your Bank account Details

Note, that the only thing needed for the transfer of your Fund, is for you to obtain NON-RESIDENCE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.

As soon as you get this Non-Residence Clearance Certificate, your funds will be released to you through telegraphic Wire Transfer into any of your chosen bank account.

Respond back urgently, as soon as you receive, this email through our alternative email id which is: donaldlucas34@yahoo.com

Regards,

Mr. Donald Lucas.
Group Finance Director
Barclays Bank Plc London UK .

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