419 scam: "Barclays International Bank Plc"<arthurrichey@barclaysfinancierbank.co.uk> RE: ACCRUED INTEREST COMPENSATION FUNDS Of US$6M DOLLARS ONLY EQUIVALENT

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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:
- "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.
- +4407045733844

Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays International Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arthur_richey@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:13:07 +0100
Subject: RE: ACCRUED INTEREST COMPENSATION FUNDS Of US$6M DOLLARS ONLY EQUIVALENT

BARCLAYS BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC UK
FINANCIER INSTITUTION ®
FOREIGN OPERATIONS / REMITTANCE DEPT
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP - United Kingdom
Telephone : +44 (0) 7045733844

Dear Sir,

RE: ACCRUED INTEREST COMPENSATION FUNDS Of US$6M DOLLARS ONLY EQUIVALENT

This letter is from BARCLAYS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC UK as Financier Institution and PAYMENT VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT On Foreign Debt newly established by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of America in conjunction with United Nations.

This body was set up to discover an unpaid funds being owed to Governments or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.

It will interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid / unclaimed ACCRUED INTEREST COMPENSATION FUNDS of US$6 Million DOLLARS ONLY EQUIVALENT in your favor and a mandate has been given to our Bank, BARCLAYS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC UK as Financier Institution and PAYMENT VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT on Foreign Debt to ensure that this fund is release to you without delay.

Note, that a special payment arrangement has been made to pay you the above mentioned sum via Bank to Bank Wire Telegraphic Funds Transfer and you are advised to fill the correct information as listed below to avoid wrong payment for final VERIFICATION.

YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

DIRECT / MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER:

PRESENT AGE:

SEX:

OCCUPATION:

THIS INFORMATION IS VERY RELEVANT FOR YOUR PAYMENT OF US$6 Million DOLLARS ONLY EQUIVALENT.

MR. ARTHUR RICHEY
MANAGER, FOREIGN OPERATIONS / REMITTANCE DEPT
BARCLAYS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC UK

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