MR. BARRY SKELTON, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, LONDON UK

The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of variants of scam e-mails sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page, or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search, I can 100% guarantee you...YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in this e-mail have absolutely no connection with this scam!

None of the scammers use their real names.
Sometimes they take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine.
Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

From:     Barclay Bank Info <www.difc.ae@gmail.com>
Reply-To:    www.barclaysbank.org@gmail.com
Subject:    !!!!! Read As Urgent !!!!!
Date:    Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:41:34 -0700 (09:41 EDT)

INTERNATIONAL REMITANCE DEPARTMENT,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
PRIVATE BANKING SECTION,
75 LOMBARD STREET EC3P AH,
LONDON UK.

                 PERSONAL AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

ATTENTION: SIR

CALVARY GREETINGS TO YOU.

I AM MR. BARRY SKELTON, HEAD INTL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT, MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL OTHER BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN LONDON (UK). I AM THE FINAL SIGNATORY TO ANY TRANSFER OR REMITTANCE OF HUGE FUNDS MOVING WITHIN BANKS BOTH ON THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.

I HAVE BEFORE ME LIST OF FUNDS, WHICH COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO SOME NOMINATED ACCOUNTS AS THESE ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED EITHER AS GHOST ACCOUNTS, UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AND OVER-INVOICED SUM ETC. YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THE PEOPLE EXPECTING THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO THEIR ACCOUNT, ON THIS NOTE; I WISH TO HAVE A DEAL WITH YOU AS REGARDS TO YOUR UNPAID FUNDS. I HAVE YOUR FILE BEFORE ME AND HOPE YOUR DATA'S ARE CORRECT AND UN-TAMPERED UNLESS U RECONFIRMS IT.

AS IT IS MY DUTY TO RECOMMEND THE TRANSFER OF THESE SURPLUS FUNDS TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TREASURY AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE YOU BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED 2 DAYS AGO FROM THE BRITISH COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS / FOREIGN DEBTS TO SUBMIT THE LIST OF PAYMENT REPORTS / EXPENDITURES AND AUDITED REPORTS OF REVENUES.

AMONG SEVERAL OTHERS, I HAVE DECIDED TO REMIT YOUR CONTRACT SUM FOLLOWING MY IDEA THAT WE HAVE A DEAL/AGREEMENT AND I AM GOING TO DO THIS LEGALLY.
MY CONDITIONS

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM MY RECORD IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IS $17.5MILLION DOLLARS (SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

1. THE SUM OF USD$2M.ONLY WILL PAID INTO AN ACCOUNT I WILL PROVIDE YOU AFTER YOU HAVE CONFIRMED THE TRANSFER OF YOUR SUM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (T/T), CONFIRMABLE IN 3 WORKING DAYS.

2. THIS DEAL MUST BE KEPT BTWEEN ME AND YOU FOREVER, AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE STRICTLY BY EMAIL / TELEPHONE, FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.

3. THERE SHOULD BE NO THIRD PARTIES AS MOST PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR FUND RELEASE ARE CAUSED BY YOUR AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVE.

BELOW ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER PROCESS:

A. YOUR FULL NAMES
B. YOUR HOME ADDRESS
C. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION
D. YOUR BUSINESS/OCCUPATION
E. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO ME, OPON MY RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE REQUESTED DATES ABOUT YOU.

IF YOU AGREE WITH MY CONDITIONS, I ADVICE YOU ON WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AND THE TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE WITHOUT DELAY AS I WILL PROCEED TO FAX YOUR NAME ON THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE INSTANTLY TO MEET THE THREE DAYS MANDATE. I HOPE YOU DON'T REJECT THIS OFFER AND HAVE YOUR FUNDS.

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY SOON.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

MR. BARRY SKELTON
HEAD INTL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, LONDON UK
PRIVATE MAIL: www.barclaysbank.org@gmail.com

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of scam e-mails received each day here at 419baiter.com headquarters.

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary/commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust/diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.