419 scam: "Barclays Bank Group Plc"<info@bankgrouponline.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION URGENTLY WAITING

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ihrcorge@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays Bank Group Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn1951@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 20:36:24 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION URGENTLY WAITING

Attn: Beneficiary,

Did you authorize any power of Attorney to Mrs. Janet Tina Burke from USA; to receive your

part payment inheritance funds valued $3.5million dollars as your beneficiary due for this

payment, we need your urgent respond regarding this matter before we finally transfer your

funds to her endorsement Bank Account forwarded to us to remit your funds. Official

notices within 24hours without any respond from you we share proceed and make transfer to

her endorsement Bank Account forwarded to us without any further delay.

Thanks for your cooperation and urgent get back to us with your direct contact details such as your full Name, Your Mobile number, your address at: ihrcorge@e-mail.ua

Rev: Bartholomew Duke

Barclays Group Representative Office:

Southgate House

Udi Street, Osborne Estate

Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria

Phone number: +234(81)61582669

Hours: M, Tu, Th, and Fr, 9.00 am - 4.00 pm

W, 9.30 am - 4.00 pm

Website: www.barclays.com/africa/nigeria

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