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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Barclays Wealth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barclaywealth-dm@london.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 03:56:13 -0500
Subject: First Barge Swift Transfer Confirmation Slip
Barclays Wealth
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place Canary Wharf
London E14 5HP United Kingdom
Re: Transfer Confirmation Notification of $4,320,000.00
Dear Esteemed Beneficiary,
We the Management of Barclays Wealth London Office wish to congratulate and to notify you that the first barge of your payment has been transferred this morning at about 08:45 am UK to your associate bank account with:
HSBC BANK,DUBAI BRANCH , UAE
BRANCH CODE: 21
ACCOUNT NO.: 021-468327-001
SWIFT CODE: BBMEAEAD
IBAN: AE600200000021468327001
ACCOUNT HOLDER: ENG. HAMED SARDASHTI
As submitted by your legal representative.
Find attached to this message scanned copy of the wire confirmation slip to enable you verify transfer with your banks.
It is important that you call me on my office direct line: +44 (782) 2148500 as you get this mail. Enabling us to prepare the second barge for transfer on or before Friday.
Yours faithfully
For: Barclays Wealth
Darren Mckay
Director Operations
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