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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: "FROM BARCLAYS BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.centralbank@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:45:27 -0800
Subject: REF:-INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$27.000,000.00)

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAP HAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
WWW.barclaysbank.co.uk
 
Alternative Email barcaysbakplc@writeme.com
 
ATTENTION :DEAR BENEFICIARY
 
REF:-INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$27.000,000.00)
 
This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund.
 
After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the
Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and
contracted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum of
US$27,000,000.00 from their Offshore Account with us.
 
We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard times by paying a lot of charges to see the release of your
fund (US$27,000,000.00), which has been delayed. Which has been the
handiwork of some miscreant elements from Nigeria
 
We advise that you stop further communication with any correspondence from
Nigeria . You don't have to pay any charges to receive your Contract fund
As long as you have met the requirements, your
representatives in Nigeria will tell you to still go ahead with them but at
your own risk.
 
The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Form/Receipt which which is very important that you obtain  We will help
you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will affect immediate
transfer of your Inheritance sum (US$27,000,000.00) into your designated
bank account.
 
Should you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account
within five Bank working days from the day you obtain this form. Do not go
through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.
 
Finally, you are advised to forward to this bank your receiving Account.
Where you want this fund to be remitted. Please for your information kindly
reply to this email address: ( barcaysbakplc@writeme.com )
 
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Frank Edward Staley
Head, Private Banking Section.

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