419 scam: Barclay Bank Plc <tangyritter@gmail.com> Financial Offer

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will advice you " (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))
- "financialenquiries@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "financialenquiries@outlook.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.
- +447024015652 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Barclay Bank Plc <tangyritter@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <financialenquiries@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:59:07 +0200
Subject: Financial Offer

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Hampstead Village
403 High Street
London NW3 1QB
Phone number +447024015652
Email:financialenquiries@outlook.com

Let me to introduce myself to you.My names are Mrs Tangy Ritter , I
am an attorney in Foreign Remittance Department, where I manage private
clientâ€™s accounts, as a matter of fact, I have been in charge of this
duty for 12 years now. My motive for writing this mail to you privately
is to inform you of an account belonging to my client that bear the Same
last Name with you, for as long as I have been with my bank branch here
in London. His account holds Â£8.5...Millions...GBP Sum of Money includes
a mortgage. the truth now is that my client is late, and I have
monitored his account with us for 4 years now, and to my greatest
surprise, no one come up for a claim till date. From my investigations
and confirmation, my client left his next of kin column blank, which is
why no one has knowledge of the deposit except us at the Bank. Hence the
need to get in touch with you as one who I can present as a next of kin
to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late client before
they get Confiscated or declared on payable, as I have been unsuccessful
in locating a relative for over 4 years now.

The Following Question Are:
Did You Have A Relation With This Name? ( Ralph Murphy)
If Yes, Let Me Know And I will Advice You On How You Will Contact The
Bank. If No, Let Me Know If You will Accept To Claim This Fund From The
Bank.

Because there is no moral justification for the bank to inherit this
fund and more importantly i have in my possession all the relevant
pieces of information that we will need to back up any claim we make
with the bank Please be informed that the proceeds of this Deposit to
you. Will be shared as follows: 70% for me and my colleagues, 30% to
you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any
claim we may make.All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable
this deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law
as the funds did not originate from drug money or terrorism, but through
inheritance.

Please, again, note I am a family Woman, I have children. I send you
this mail not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences, but
I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that
success and riches never come easy or on a platter of Gold. This is the
one truth I have learned from my private banking clients. for me to
confirm Please let me have your telephone and fax number to enable us
discuss further about this transaction. as soon as i get your reply i
will furnish you with more information.

Best Regards.

Hampstead Village
403 High Street
London NW3 1QB
Phone number +447024015652
Email:financialenquiries@outlook.com

Tangy Ritter

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