419 scam: "Mr.John Smith."<www.barclaysbank.co.uk> REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $28.500MILLION U

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447011174214 (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.
- barclaysfundtransferunit@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Smith." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barclaysfundtransferunit@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 02:36:44 +0200
Subject: REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $28.500MILLION USD.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
Tel: +44 -7011174214
Fax:+44 -7011174212
WWW.barclaysbank.co.uk
Email: barclaysfundtransferunit@yahoo.com

REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $28.500MILLION USD.

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

We write to inform you that, this office has arrange all the necessary document for our Telex Department for immediate programming them into our payment system .But we can transfer the fund into your account yet until you get the (NON RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE) submit to this bank for immediately transfer into your account. We shall update you with next correspondence as soon as we confirm the documents. Thanks for your co-operation.

>From our findings you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$28,500,000.00) which has been delayed. We advised that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria .

The only thing required from you is to obtain NON RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE, which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in United Kingdom as the Government of Nigeria has paid us for handling/processing of your payment with other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will affect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum (US$28,500,000.00) in to your designated bank account.

If you follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your account within five working Bank days from the day you obtain this form. Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund. Please get back to me through this E-mail ( barclaysfundtransferunit@yahoo.com) .

Your fund will be release to you, without 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
7, Scan Copy Of your International Passport or Driver’s License

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.John Smith.
Group Finance Director
Foreign Remittance Department Section.

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