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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Jack Petersen <kttdepartment28@administrativos.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:13:19 -0400
Subject: Your Pending funds with Barclays Bank??



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Barclays Bank
Address: 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 United States
Phone:(347) 903-7456

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Jack Petersen, Director allocation department from the
Barclays Bank of New York. My office monitors and controls the affairs
of all banks and Financial institutions in New York concerned with
foreign claim payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels in line with foreign claim settlements. I have
before me list of funds, which an incoming payment slated to your
account? in your name has been blocked and this transaction cannot be
completed due to errors present in your account information's,which
was programmed on our wire transfer diskette.

Therefore, we have temporarily suspended the transfer from performing
future transactions,until we verify and confirm the banking details
which will enable us fix this problem immediately and wire the funds
to your account without any delay or obligations required whatsoever.

My conditions:

1. The sum of USD$459,000.00 only will be transferred into your
account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your
name as the bonfide beneficiary,the transfer will be made by
telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 24 Hours working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction,you
and I will have a fair share of the fund which i am entilted to
$59,000.USD while your share shall be $400,000.00USD upon receipt of
the funds in your account. If you AGREE with my conditions,then i
will advise you on what to do immediately so that the transfer will
commence without delay as I will proceed to program your name and your
bank details on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the 24 hours
mandate.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Jack Petersen
Managing Director
Barclays Bank

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