419 scam: Barclay's Bank PLC <b.bplc456@hotmail.com> B. B. PLC Message

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
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.
- +448712640705 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Barclay's Bank PLC <b.bplc456@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Barclay's Bank PLC <b.b.plc000002@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:55:05 +0100
Subject: B. B. PLC Message

BARCLAY'S BANK PLC
92c Tideslea Path, West Phamesmead,
London SE28
ONH , United Kingdom
Fax; 0044-7218810655

Dear Friend,

This is to notify you that your ( US$12.5) Million Dollars has been deposited with Barclay's Bank Plc in London UK on your behalf as you are business partner of Late Mr. Johnson Han . The beneficiary of this funds is Late Mr Johnson Han, he is the owner of ABBA QUEEN'S HOTEL LONDON UK.
NO,31 34 Queen's Gate,
London, UK
Fax: + 44-8712640705
Website: www.queensgateconcordehotel.co.uk

You are hereby advice to contact Barclay's Bank Plc for your claims. We
are having some of the documents you people has already signed as
business partner officially, Late Mr. Johnson Han tried to transfer the
above funds mentioned to your account in your country before he passed
away on 15th April 2013.

We understand that Mr Johnson Han is your business partner officially
please kindly provide us any proof to enable us transfer the above funds mentioned to your destination account in your country as Late Mr
Johnson Han has already signed the transfer slip of ( US$12.5 ) Million
Dollars to your destination account in your country. He is now late, be advice you will need to re-signed the transfer slip before your transfer will be done.

We are looking forward to your urgent respond to enable us proceed and
transfer your funds to your destination account in your Country.

You're Faithful

Mrs Mary Musa
Head of International Transfer Banking Division
B.B. PLC

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