419 scam: "ben"<grace_erik@aim.com> YOUR PAYMENT INSTRUCTION.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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 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.
- onlinebarclaysplc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ben" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlinebarclaysplc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:31:30 +0200
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT INSTRUCTION.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.

ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email and to further bring to your notice that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY ESPANA has met in regards of this fund released and it has been concluded that your funds will be released to you through ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER payment option, the total funds of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars has been deposited to the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN for the online release of the funds.

An online account will be established for you and the total funds of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars will be credited into this online account and you will transfer the funds from the online account to your local account which you operate in your country/state. The BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN is readily waiting for your contact before they will commence with the opening of the online account. I am happy to inform you that your funds has been duly processed and ready to be released by the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN right now.

We want you to contact the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN for the immediate release of the funds via their online wire transfer sector, this payment via online guarantees total security of your funds until it gets to your designated bank account without any form of fund mishap or crediting into wrong accounts.

You are hereby advised to contact the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN with the below contact information:

Bank Name: BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN

Email: onlinebarclaysplc@gmail.com

Contact Person: Mr. Albert Benson

Note: You should contact the Bank with your full name, contact/residential address ,Your Telephone Numbers, and Occupation. Please as soon as you have contacted the Bank always endeavor to get back to me for updates.

Remember that the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN should release to you the sum often Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars

Finally, I will advise you to forward me any further correspondence from the BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY SPAIN to enable us to facilitate the immediate transfer of your Fund.

I wait to hear from you soonest that you have contacted the Bank.

Regards,
Dr. Albert Benson
Office of the IMF SPAIN,
Kingdom of spain

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