419 scam: "Barclays Bank Plc, London"<johnmcfarlane.groupchairman@englandmail.com> Re From Barclays Group Chairman to Original Fund Beneficiary

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "million us 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.
- +447024046578 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447700008965

Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays Bank Plc, London" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:36:04 +0200
Subject: Re From Barclays Group Chairman to Original Fund Beneficiary

Dear Valuable Customer,

Inline with my previous correspondences, it is a clear fact that we have not communicated to each other before I become the Barclays Group Chairman and my communication to you is base on fund payment 10.5 Million US Dollars that was assigned to Barclays Bank Plc to pay to you.

I have no idea what your past experience is and do not understand why your long outstanding payment is delayed till date but I want to assure you with the power conferred in me as the current Group Chairman of this bank that your fund 10.5 Million US Dollars only has received full clearance and eligible to be released to you irrevocably upon your payment of activation fee.

Everything have completely changed in your favor as long as I am concern, you will no more be subjected to endless demand for fees and charges, I want to prove to you that there are still good people here.

However, I am starting a holiday from October 30, 2015 and will want to resolve some cases such as yours before I left, hence it is important to highlight basically on the fact that your payment is one of the long overdue outstanding payments that must be concluded before my holiday break, so you are strongly adviced to provide the required activation fee as soon as possible in order to help us finalize your payment before my holiday break as projected.

Finally, you appear to have decided to neglect all my previous correspondences, however, be officially informed that this payment will be canceled and the data deleted from our system completely before I go on vacation by October 30, 2015 and the fund returned to the treasury of the government of your fund origin without further notice on your failure to indicate your readiness to receive your fund before it is too late.

Sincerely,

Desk Of The Current Group Chairman, John McFarlane
Barclays Group Chairman
1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP
Registered No: 1026167, London, UK
Telephone: +44 770 000 8965
Telephone: +44 844 774 9959
Telephone: +44 702 404 6578
Fax: +44 705 383 8839

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