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The "Dr. Larry Oconnor Barclays Bank" Advance-fee Scam

The fake "Dr. Larry Oconnor Barclays Bank" email below is an advance-fee scam being sent by online criminals. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.

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The "Dr. Larry Oconnor Barclays Bank" Scam

From: Barclays Bank Plc - sales@sulbbs.com.br

Date: Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 3:53 AM

Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

4 PERRY CLOSE LEKKI,

LAGOS,NIGERIA.

CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary,

I am Dr .Larry Oconnor, the H.O.P Barclays Bank Plc. I want to inform you that there is a fund claim petition on your fund presently by one Mr.Jones Tsai, to change the account of the beneficiary, he told us that you are dead and even explained that you had an agreement with him when you are alive to help you in receiving your payment of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars Only), please kindly reconfirm to us if you are still alive for the urgent release of your fund, the Premium immediately. If we didn't hear from you we will assume that Mr.Jones Tsai is telling us the truth and we may have no option than to transfer your fund to him to the account information he provided to us here.

Update us immediately with your information to avoid making payment to a wrong person.

For further details contact me immediately on the below telephone number +2348148677757 or reply to this email urgently (barclaysngtransfer@gmail.com)

Full name

Full address

Country

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Occupation

Date

Note that this is essential hence the fund is yours and will be registered

and programmed with your full information.

I wait to Hear from you so that we can embark on my journey to Federal High

court to get this finalized.

Yours sincerely

Dr.Larry Oconnor.

Head of Operation

Barclays Bank Plc.

Tel +2348148677757

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