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Barclays Bank Closed account fees and interest

I paid off my account on 1/13/12 and four business days later, I noted that Barclay Bank/Juniper have not yet closed my account. I called them three separate times to ask that they close the account and finally on 1/23/12 (twelve calender days after they were paid) they sent a letter with a total balance due the difference between the amount I sent them and the payoff letter is interest and fees which they have added unto the account. On 1/252012 ( eight business days later my payoff check was cashed).

During the same period when my account was supposed to be off, they charged me interest and fees. Having realized their zealousness, they reserved the interest fees, but still charged me for the fees. However, both the fees and interest are derived from the total amount owed according to their statement. I paid the fee as soon as I received their statement in April, but they claimed that the fees was paid late and therefore, I owe them the fees plus late payment.

I spoke with a supervisor on 5/1/2012 and the lady having put me through repetitions and trying to me understand that they were doing me a favor, offer to made a deal to pay the late fees because according to her, the bank has already helped me by waving the interest fees on an account with zero balance and more importantly one that should have been closed on 1/13/2012.

I paid off my account on 1/13/12 and four business days later, I noted that they have not yet closed my account. I called them three separate times to ask that they close the account and finally on 1/23/12 (twelve calendar days after they were paid) they sent a letter with a total balance due the difference between the amount I sent them and the payoff letter is interest and fees which they have added unto the account. On 1/252012 (eight business days my payoff check was cashed).

During the same period when my account was supposed to be paid off, they charged me interest and fees. Having realized their over zealousness, they reserved the interest fees, but still charged me for the fees. However, both the fees and interest are derived from the total amount owed according to their statement. I paid the fee as soon as I received their statement in April, but they claimed that the fee was paid late and therefore, I owe them the fees plus late payment.

I spoke with a supervisor on 5/1/2012 and the lady having put me through repetitions and trying to make me understand that they were doing me a favor, offer to made a deal with me to pay the late fees because according to her, the bank has already helped me by waving the interest fees on an account with zero balance and more importantly one that should have been closed on 1/13/2012 or when I called them on 1/17/2012, 1/20/2012 and 1/24/2012

My take on this, is that Barclay Bank/Juniper engaged in consumer ripoff and scam in order to get more money from customers whose accounts are supposed to be closed. I am sending this matter to my state attorney general's office for action.

When I closed my account with them, I also closed two other account, surprise surprise, the two other credit cards closed my accounts and I have not had any problems except for Barclay Bank/Juniper. When I brought this to the attention of the lady I spoke with, she tried waving that away as different from how Barclay Bank/Juniper does business.

I refused to be shafted by Barclay Bank/Juniper I have paid them what I owe them and refused to give them any more of my money. Documents will be made available upon inquiry to verify facts related to this matter. Thank you for reading.

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Barclays Bank A very pissed of customer!!!

Dear All,

I have had the misfortune to deal with Barclays Bank, actually I bank with them and I often wonder why? This bank by far is the worst bank I have every dealt with in my life and I have worked for so many. When I joined them 10 months back they enticed me to bank with them by saying they would give me products so I could bank with them solely. Of course after I transferred my salary and wished to apply for a credit card they said my company wasn’t listed and I had to wait for a while. A while turned into 7months and finally a bank representative out of the blue on his own contacted me asking me if I was interested in applying for a credit card. I was actually quite surprised and asked if he was sure I could apply as the bank had told me initially I wasn’t eligible as my company wasn’t listed. He assured me that it was ok and I should give him all my documents. Let me tell you it’s been 3 months and I still haven’t received my CREDIT CARD! I have been in touch with the sales representative Mr. Umar [protected] and he has been actually pleasant enough + very cooperative by actually listening to me and getting my case forward. I see no fault of his however, he then tried to put me in contact with his so called Boss Mr. Vishan Khan [protected] who I was told when he gives his word always sticks to it. He has been promising me for the past 4 weeks that he will have my card approved, delivered by giving me a different date each time. I am due to go on leave and that was the whole point of me applying the card in the first place. He even made me change my leave date several times by PROMISING me that he will have the card delivered. Now he doesn’t even answer my calls!. Which I frankly think is even more frustrating. Now the new excuse is that my card has finally gone for printing and came back with my name wrongly spelt. Please note my name and last name has just 4 letters each “Ritu Kaul’ How can anyone make a spelling mistake!

How does anyone wait for 3 months for a Credit card! I have banks dying to give me business but I thought no, I should bank with BARCLAYS as my account is with them and it would be list easier. I should have known as lot of people had warned me against banking with you. I think you love losing your customers I want to give you business and you push me away.

I wish I had complained earlier but I was giving YOUR GUYS time and counting on their false promises but not anymore. I am so done!

Frankly I am very disappointed with the BANK and its employees. They come up with a dumb excuse each time. I promise you if I don’t receive my card latest by Feb 23 Thursday morning 11AM, I will make sure my case is taken to the CENTRAL BANK!

And this is a warning I am very much going to do!

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Feb 22, 2012 5:35 am EST

I actually wont be suprised considering the amount of BS they give you each time you ask them why the wait!

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Adrian Arnold
Birmingham, GB
Feb 07, 2014 8:53 am EST

Why do we have to suffer these useless Indian call centres?I agree all you get is told just hold the line, then when you do get someone they seem to speak English but not understand it and repeat the same things parrot fashion, is it from a script?Just spent 22mins.50secs. talking to them and got nowhere.When banks fail, we bail them out, we also pay huge bonuses or pension/shares pots to the big wigs, so why won't they provide jobs to our countrymen and give us the service we want.

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Barclays Bank One of barclays associates has been harassing me via text

One of Barclays associates has been harassing me via text. I called Barclays hoping to have this issue resolved before it got to out of hand. I was routed several times to an automated machine prompting me to enter a new 5 digit extension which never connected me to a live person. I finally got through after I pressed charges, and signed a warrent for this indivual's arrest. I was given a fax number so that I could fax over my police report for their employee. One of the messages I recieved was a picture mail, and Barclays computer screen was in the background displaying a customers personal infomation. This is in violation of the Hippa laws.

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Barclays Bank Harrassment claiming non payment

Dear Sir,

I and my family members are being harassed by Barclays bank UAE regarding non payment of dues. I submit that I have paid all dues upto December 2011 as required by them. I have also submitted proof of payment including transaction reports from UAE exchange confirming the transaction has been credited to my account. I have been doing so since March 2010 when i relocated to Qatar from UAE during the financial crisis. I have always paid my dues on time and have never defaulted or tried to negotiate with them to reduce my dues.

They are neither providing me with proof of that they have not received the money nor are they accepting the proof that I have paid and instead exponentially incresing my payment dues. The are also calling up my family members in India and harrasing the same.

I am unable to attach the document with all the details and will forward to a mail adress if provided and request your kind assistance in highlighting this matter as I have nobody else to turn to except the media to highlight the issue. I cannot afford a lawyer and the amount due is too small to warrant a civil litigation

I am happy send you and provide all details in this regard. Please help me Urgently
Sanjeeva

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Barclays Bank Paying cancelled dd

As we had moved to another business address we cancelled the advance DD for the rent, We were out of the old and into the new by the 23.12.2011. The cancelled rent was paid on the 25 of the month. I found out that it was still paid (a day earlier) than usual.
we have found that any DD or SO was paid in advance if a company cheque or bacs was due so that we were put into overdraught. This seems to be banking law as it also goes on if you pay in cash, say £1000.00 and the pay a bill the same day they will pay the bill before marking in the cash so you overdraw.
Bankers are all s*%£. They should be shot in front of their families!

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Barclays Bank International call centres

Do not for the love of God go to Barclaycard Merchant Services. They have moved their call centres to philippines and India. My initial phone call to sort out a trivial matter went from philippines, to India, to Manchester, then Liverpool. I was then put back to philippines to speak to the supervisor Mr Deleon. The person I spoke to in India could not work out the difference between an account number and merchant number. It was quite surreal. I spent 2 hours on this phone call. I have asked for my hourly pay and my phone bill to be paid by Barlcays. When you phone merchant servcies the call centre staff seem to know nothing about small banking matters. Every question you ask them, they need to put you on hold to speak to someone in the UK. If you have more than 1 question, please give yourself at least 30-40 minutes to complete your call. I did ask if I could speak with the people in London so I didnt have to have a 3 way conversation, but apparently the people in London dont like to talk to their customers. So I decided to call up Barclays themselves to try and make a complaint, and was shocked when I heard, that Barclaycard is nothing to do with Barclays! Barclays did not even have a number to make a complaint regarding Barclays merchant services. Shabby, shabby, shabby...!
Barclays has outdone themselves this time with their cost cutting schemes of international call centres. Do yourself a favour, go with merchant service provider!

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Jan 05, 2012 7:20 pm EST

Hi,
Sorry to hear about your troubles! I finally got a result from Barclays and a £100 refund for my time and phone calls. Even after 1 year of trouble free trading with no queries regarding PDQ, I was only able to get the PDQ time reduced from 33 to 13 days. Apparently I have to wait another year for it to be reduced to the normal 3! The best thing I can suggest is to arrange finances accordingly around these deferred payment dates. I understand they do this to protect from fraud, but surely it does not take them 33 days to realise it is fradulent! Collectively these deferred payments must amount to millions for Barclays and probably all other banks and they must make a killing through investment of this money whilst new small businesses suffer! I wouldn't hold your breath for the banks to change their ways!

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Dec 13, 2011 12:05 pm EST

So yesterday I spoke with Sarah at Barclaycard Merchant services. They have finally managed to deal with my enquiry 3 weeks down the line and have informed me now that they will no longer hold my PDQ payments for 33 days and it has been reduced to 10 days, since my first years company accounts have been filed and there has been no activity of concern with my PDQ payments. Today I get a call from Esha in the philippenes that my deferred payment is 21 days. Once again, Barclays merchant services has no clue as to what is going on. I told Esha what Sarah had told me and it was the first time she'd heard such a thing. So I gave Esha Sarahs number so they can speak with each other to finalise the situation. (I am not an unofficial manager at Barclays merchant services!) I asked Esha why my payment would be 21 days since I have a perfect record, as far as I can see, Barclays just wants to hold my money so they can make money on it. Not giving a damn about my small business. Makes me sick! I will keep updating this complaint as this situation progresses. Please dont hold your breath.

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Dec 04, 2012 7:16 pm EST

They have terminated my contrace and removed my terminal. They are saying im doing fraud. And i asked has the card. Been reported stolen they said no so how is this fraud. Llyods tsb cardnet are good and also stremline

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Feb 04, 2012 3:07 pm EST

why do i get charged 2 half percent on top when a take a business debit card.with barclaycard pdq. i have a business debit card and have never been asked to pay extra

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Leicester, GB
Jan 04, 2012 5:17 pm EST

Hi,
The same thing has happened to us, no depoit no deferred payment, now holding 40k whilst they apparently make a decision on what deposit they need, around 70k they guess or 14 day deferred payment. We are not a massive business and this has brought us to a stand still. Wondered how your complaint has been going?

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Barclays Bank Beware

I have had an L.L.Bean branded Barclay VISA card for several years. When I owed anything, I always got a paper bill and wrote a check for the full amount and mailed it to Wilmington, DE. I had no problems.

Last month I ordered a BestWestern branded Barclay MasterCard because it offered a free night after the first use. My bill came electronically and I paid it thru MY bank's Bill Pay service. I had no idea that THIS Barclay card was supposed to be remitted to a different P.O. Box in Philadelphia. How could I know that when it didn't provide a remittance address on the statement they emailed?

Anyway, my due date came and went and no payment posted. I got hit with a $20 late fee. I called three times and finally someone told me that the BestWestern MasterCard payments were not processed in DE, but PA. I have no balance on the VISA card and have asked that they locate this missing payment and post it to the correct account and reverse the late charge. They have lied about setting up a case # on this or attempting to trace the money. I am disgusted. My bank shows this transaction completed on July 1. I don't know what to do!

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Barclays Bank Mortgage and funds. .

I am disgusted with the lack of help from Barclays, , I have sent letters, , emails to my bank in Sotogranda, and no response also tried calling head office in Madrid about my problem.
I have a mortgage with you now for 6 years, only to find out my apartment is illegal! In Marbella this is a very big problem!
When they found out my house was illegal 3 years down the line they would not keep my mortgage at the same rate as agreed..when the problems hit the banks world wide and in America, BARCLAYS then LOST half of my money! Just like that.. we are just a number and they make all the profits and never think of the client.
I have asked them to release my fund invested to pay my mortgage but they will not, , they want to win all round, , these are not normal times and it is bout time the banks had a conscious and helped the clients, , it is awful how i am harassed each day by 10 calls a day from a call centre and none of them understand or want to know the problem, , it seems to me that with the technology now it has made things worse for the client, , , Your Bank BARCLAYS are just thieves in suits, , you all get away with it, , I never get a response so i am now going to the TV in UK where they film for Spain about all the problems ex Pats have here and the way our life has been ruined by the corruption and the lack of help or understanding with Barclays, , I will fight to the end, , , it is disgusting and illegal the way you treat your clients, ,

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Oct 09, 2012 10:05 pm EDT

Yes I agree with you and understand. Barclays was one of the forign banks that recieved part of the 16 Trillion Dollar bail out from the United States that bankrupped all of us her. I do understand. I added them to my Bankster series. http://www.madoffwithamerica.com

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Barclays Bank Late Fee

I have Credit card from the Barclays bank, which I had applied last year, and by the reason, I could not use it anymore. Therefore, I thought it is better to cancel the card and I simply called the bank for the cancellation with the reason that I think 7-8 months back, which I do not remember exactly. Instead, they did not cancel the card but assured me to retain the card something like that but will not be any charges either. However, I got surprised when I receive the statement in the month of September with 100 AED, which they have charged for SMS Subscription, so I called the bank that I have never applied for this service even though I am not using this card then why should I apply for this service unnecessarily. The someone from the bank assured me to reverse the same amount and I don’t have to pay anything but I was keep getting the SMS’s that “Your Barclays card account is still overdue. Please deposit AED 100) when I called the customer care once again that I am still getting the SMS’s and they checked and saying that you have to pay 172 AED as the system is reflecting the outstanding. When I briefed them, again the past story they raised a complaint with number UAE-1146300-S6THFO and later a week I got the SMS from the bank that your raised complaint has been resolved. Now today I got another statement with new charges showing the credit shield and late payment fee of total 176.38 AED.
You might be surprised that statement date is 12th of each month and they have reversed everything on 10th of this month, that means on 12th of this month the bill will be generated with outstanding zero because everything has been reversed before the statement date but they charged me 175 AED on 11th October for LATE PAYEMENT FEE” and on 12th October 1.38 AED for “Credit Shield”.
When I called the bank once again and they are telling me the new stories, which I have never heard before.
Now I am fully frustrated with the bank f and I simply want to get rid from this card but they are happy to screw me all the time with new surprises, For the sake of GOD; it is my humble request kindly post this in that way so that they should understand how they should deal with the customer.

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Barclays Bank Microsoft msn lottery

Sir I gt mail that your email won 750000 gbp I want you please check it and tell me is it real or fake

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Barclays commercial bank has dedicated banking services that grows with your business and experts who understand your needs and ambitions. Barclays bank plc is authorised and regulated by the financial services authority. Barclays bank plc adheres to the principles of the banking code. A copy of the code is available on request. "the woolwich" and "woolwich" are trading names of barclays bank plc.

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Po box 36997, catford,
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Registered office: barclays,
Registered no: 169628.

Attention: microsoft lottery winner

We are sorry to inform you that your transfer could not be completed, due to the fact that your nominated account is not a foreign account.

However, your winning fund of & pound;750, 000 gbp is set to be transfer to your home bank account information sent to us. All verification has been done, and your winning fund can only be transfer through the reserved bank of india. Because your nominated account is not a foreign account.

Note: the reserved bank of india will charge you rupees 24, 770 inr as administration fee to enable them to transfer the funds successfully to your account. This administration fee comprises of registration fee of rupees 10, 500 inr, foreign exchange stamp duty 8, 500 inr and clearance fee of rupees 5, 770 inr. So the total becomes as rupees 24, 770 inr.

This is in accordance with section 13 (1) (N) of the international transfer act as adopted in 1996 and amended on 3rd july 2001 by the constitutional assemble. We want you to understand that your won amount will now be transfer through the reserve bank of india to avoid any inconvenience or delay that might lead to loose winnings.

To proceed further you are to re-confirm your account information and kindly send us 1 passport photograph on time to avoid delay.

Account name:
Account number:
Bank name:

Be assured inline with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction, we will handle your case with the highest level of professionalism and discretion to ensure you receive your prize within the shortest possible time. You will only have to follow instructions as stated above and accordingly as all procedures are meant to protect clients and to avoid cases of misappropriation of fund.

Towards your response to this mail, we shall assign one of our officer to carry out this transaction in reserved bank of india same day will receive your mail. Maywhile, the officer will be coming down to india with your won cheque along with your winning certificates and the cheque will be deposited in reserved bank of india. Note that the rbi will transfer your fund to your local account immediately after the documentation process.

While we await your response thank you for your time and urgent attention to these vital request as we are committed in delivering high quality banking services to suit your needs.

For query or further clarification, please contact the senior accounts manager of the account department on direct line +[protected] sir adolf stratford thomas (Mr. ).

Sir adolf stratford thomas (Mr. ) ,
(Senior officer)
Account department (Local / foreign)
International banking unit,
Barclays bank plc.. ,
Tel: +[protected], +[protected], +[protected]

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London, se6 4wt, uk

Registered office: barclays,
Registered no: 169628.

This is to notify you that your won cheque has been referred from the signal department here in uk to the reserve bank of india waiting for the arrival of the processing officer to procure the vital document needed for the prompt transfer of your funds.

However, the processing officer will be leaving for india tonight for the purpose of the transfer of your fund to your local account.

Meanwhile you are to pay your rbi conversation fee immediately the processing officer get in touch with you, the reason why it will be of paramount importance for you to get that done immediately, that will enable them to procure the vital document needed for the prompt transfer of your funds. The rbi conversation fee consist of the insurance & ministry of finance stamps as well as the approval signature from india government. According to the telephone conversations I had with the (Rbi) public relation officer, they indicated that immediately the necessity is been put in place your fund will be transfer to your account immediately.

I do advise you to cooperate with the processing officer (Dr. Peter cohen woolfe) to enable him get your fund transferred to your account tomorrow only. See below the processing officer's details:

Name: dr. Peter cohen woolfe
Age: 65-years
Nationality: british
Country of resident: england
Email: processingmanager_dr. [protected]@yahoo.Co. Uk

Please be reminded that the administration fee is 24, 770 inr according to rbi (Pro). And it has to be remitted to the officer immediately he get in touch with you. We sincerely assure you that all processes are well co-ordinated with utmost experience and as soon as the processing officer arrive india tomorrow morning all transactions should be fixed. Once again we are sorry for the inconveniences. Thanks for your patience and being part of us. You can write us if there be any query.

We expect that you co-operate with the processing office to enable him get your fund transfer to your local account on time.

For query or further clarification, please contact the head of foreign remittance department (Cheif executive) on direct line +[protected]

Sir adolf stratford thomas (Mr. ) ,
(Senior officer)
Account department (Local / foreign)
International banking unit,
Barclays bank plc.. ,
Tel: +[protected], +[protected], +[protected]
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I agree for this msg according to law, it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value . This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.

So Aware for this type lottery winner

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Barclays Bank US Airways Mastercard

I called Barclays Bank today concerning my US Airways Mastercard account requesting help from any program offered for customers in hardship who cannot make their current payments. When I lost my job three years ago, I was told that they had a program to freeze the account for 6 months and no payments were due during that time. Today I was told that there is no program being offered. I am unemployed and cannot make anymore payments until I get a full time job. I have had this account for over 20 years and never missed a payment. Defaulting on the credit card will decrease my chances of getting hired and will not be good for their business either. It really seems that they are not so concerned about having account defaults on their balance sheet as long as they can count on the USA federal government to make up their lost revenue with taxpayers’ money.
I am about out of Hope and have just a little Change left in my pocket. I still have the skills to engineer $millions computer systems for companies such as AT&T and Verizon.

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Barclays Bank Barclays bank and iran

I have had bank account with Barclays Bank PLC for many years. I was disappointed to learn that their international team closed my account as I asked them to temporary change my address to Iran.
I have been complaining in the last 2 years and asking for explaination but did not receive any.
One would expect a responsible behaviour from an international bank and all I can say that Barclays bank has behaved in an arrogant manner by treating me in such way.
Please, do not bank with Barclays.

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Jun 26, 2011 3:50 pm EDT
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Did that with my partners credit card, rose the limit on the card then 3 months later withdrew the card with no explanation.

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Barclays Bank Card declined

I have had a USAirways credit card for 30 years. I have a $20, 000 limit and have never been late in payments. In the last year, Barclay's (which took over the card from Bank of America) has put my card on "hold" numerous times, resulting in the card's being declined when I go to use it. This is quite embarrassing and irritating. Each time I have called to find that there was a concern about some innocuous charge. The last three times it was because (1) I bought an iPad from the Apple Store online, (2) I charged a meal at a restaurant in Chicago (I live on east coast), and (3) I checked into a motel 100 miles from my house while on a business trip. The nice people in India, or wherever they were located, sympathized with my frustration and suggested I could avoid the travel-related holds by notifying Barclay's any time I went out of town. That is the only thing they could come up with. I pointed out that people have credit cards in large part to facilitate travel, not to make it more difficult. Has anyone else had this problem? I will not continue to use this card.

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Miami Beach, US
Aug 13, 2011 2:26 pm EDT

I hate them. They are the worst credit card company. In the last year alone, I wrote 12 complaints - none were answered.
Those idiots ask me to notify them every time I travel > I travel 250 days a year and have highest status with US Airways flying more than 150 000 miles every year.
The story repeats itself : I need to book a ticket on US Airways website, now, this moment. Bam- the card gets denied . No alert, nothing. I call customer service in India and get the same sorry excuse.
What is so suspicious about me buying a ticket on US Airways website ?

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Jul 10, 2011 10:52 pm EDT

This card is one of the worst. I advise you cancel it. I had similar problems

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Barclays Bank Scam

Reference to authorization of your accrued interest of us$1, 000.000.00

Following to your email stated below I called and a man told me I have a wrong number.

Your email has been notified for the release of your international certified bank draft or debit visa cash card. upon the obtaining the irrevocable normalization of your details in the law court here in united kingdom london within 24 hours.

Note that everything, documents related to your accrued interest of us$1, 000.000.00 will be forward to you together with your international certified bank draft or debit visa cash card depending your choose of the alternatives stated below.

International certified bank draft, you will obtain affidavit to cover the lotto treasury account and bank draft delivery.

Debit visa cash card, will be activation by you, which access pin code will be giving to you before the original will be dispatch to your address through the ups. note that you will have privilege to cash us$5, 000.00 to us$15, 000.00 daily in any automate teller machine (atm) within your city.

We need your identification license to get normalization of your details in the law court here in united kingdom london before anything will happen this is not scam as I am sending you my barclays bank id for your for verification.

I look forward to hear from you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. hills luck
Private banking section barclays bank london

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Dear Sir, In order open account in Barclays Bank London, for non resident of UK what are the requirements needed?

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Barclays Bank Fraudulent transactions

I have been with Barclays Bank over 20 years. Money was taken from my savings account via current account also via atm. Barclays closed all my accounts, including credit card. Barclays claims original chip and pin was used as I was the fraudster. I contacted the Ombudsmans regarding all three cases, which all ruled in favour of Barclays Bank. During this time my mother passed away and Barclays left me in a situation I would not wish upon anyone.

I have paid money to a solicitor to get advise and help who promised they could help me and now it seems I have thrown money away.

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Dear Mr Jenkins.

Due to your seemingly lack of interest in contacting me
regarding our conversation on Facebook I felt I had no further recourse then to
send a copy of it to Sir Bernard Hogan -Howe the commissioner of the
metropolitan police, I take no great pleasure in doing so, but you made have
made I vary clear that you have no respect for anyone but yourself if you had
any ounce of moral fiber in your body you would have at least tried to sort the
matter out but it shows that men like you have only one interest and that is
self-preservation you called me a fool and that is fare from the truth I am
sorry that it came to this but I will be looking to take legal steps against
you and Barclays your sincerely Graham Baker.

Please not bellow the copy of the email to to Sir
Bernard.

It is not too late for us to resolve this matter
business man to business man.

Dear sir.

My name is Graham Baker I am the C.E.O of a UK
registered company, but I live in Antwerpen Belgium, I am a British
citizen and hold a full UK passport, i have been trying to report what I think
is a fraud that should be looked into

You are my last resort I have tried to get someone to look
into this matter but it seems my voice is not being heard so I turn to
you with the hope that you will be able to look into the matter I have attached
a copy of a conversation between myself and Mr Antony Jenkins the C.E.O of
Barclays bank.

The conversation pertains to a transaction that Mr Jenkins
proposed during the conversation please find bellow the full copy.

As you can see I was sent a copy of the ID card from Mr
Jenkins as prove of his identity I hope this is of some use to you.

I sent an email to Mr Jenkins as seen bellow but got
no reply.

My name is Graham Baker, or Mr Baker as you called me
on Facebook.

I have been in contact with some of you board members and
your legal team concerning the conversation we had on Facebook about one
of your dead clients’ accounts, But is seems the old boys school mentality is
being put into place ignore the problem and it will go away but I can assure
you it will not. You have made it clear that you have no morals concerning your
clients and that you think your position in Barclays Bank entitles
you to do whatever you want with money that is in your care, I find this
offensive and repugnant there for I am informing you that if you think I will
not do anything to bring this matter to the attention of the authorities
you are mistaken I am willing to take it to the highest levels of the
police and if need be the government I have copies of the conversation held by
us on Facebook and have sent one to my solicitor for safe keeping and she is
ready to proceed further with this matter you called me a fool that maybe but I
know right from wrong and you are so wrong thinking you will get away with
trying to obtain that which is not yours I will wait for a reply from you
regarding this matter or we can go to the next level and you try to
explain yourself to the press and the police and any other relevant
authorities I think the public will want to hear all about what happens to
their money when they die I am not afraid of going to court and I understand
that you have a large company of layers behind you, but I will have the public
behind me so make no qualms I will do whatever it takes to
get you attention concerning this matter Barclays does not
need any more bad press.

My email address is graz@pandora.be

My phone number is [protected] it is a Belgium number.

My address is Landbouwstraat 19

2020 Antwerpen Belgium.

Your sincerely Graham Baker.

Jenkins Antony

Hello

Thanks for the add

How are you doing Mr Baker?

Wednesday

10/1,
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Graham Baker

I am doing well thanks, and you?

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Very fine mr Baker

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Jenkins Antony

Well my name is Mr.Antony Peter Jenkins, the C.E.O of
Barclays Bank, London, United kingdom, Married with two lovely kids, I am making
this contact with you based on the need for an individual/company who is
willing to assist me with a solution to a money transfer.This is a personal and
confidential business proposal which i will like to Share with you for the
benefits of both families.

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Graham Baker

Hi first of all thanks you for your reply, I would like to
help you with your proposal but my company Is still in the proses of looking
for a property to set up we have a Belgium bank account and the company is
registered in the UK, but we are not a large company, but if you could let me
know more about what you need I will be happy to try and help

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I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to
count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with
sincerity, trust and confidentiality.I have decided to seek a confidential
co-operation with you in the execution of the deal which i will like to share
with you An account was opened in our bank in 1997 and till 2003 nobody has
operated on this account, after going through some old files in the records, I
discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited
for nothing. This deposit was for 5 years and upon maturity I made effort to
contact my client, l could not reach him. I was forced to travel to Germany and
there I got the tragic news that, my client Mr. Husson, whose surname is same as
yours and his wife Maria, and two kids, his son in law Christian, and their
children, all perished on the Monday, 31 July, 2000 plane crash in German city
of Moenchengladbach.No other person knows anything concerning it because the
then manager of our bank at the time late Husson was depositing the funds have
retired presently, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation
proved to me that his company does not know anything about this account and the
money involved is USD$26, 700, 000.00 (Twenty six Million seven hundred thousand
United states Dollar). We both have to invest on this business so as to follow
the lagal process, and as well share the benefits equally as partners. I will
have to work on the documents in the bank and take care of the fees and the
change of name in Mr Husson Files and Documents here in the bank.But you will
have to Consult an Accredited lawyer to Barclay bank here in London, United
Kingdom, which i will get you is details, if interested so he can stand and help
us in the claim and the transfer of the funds to your account in your country
Ok?

I want us to first transfer USD$9 Million from this money
into your safe overseas account before the rest so as to avoid any branch of
law to both Countries. I am seeking your assistance as a foreigner, since as a
C.E.O am not allowed to operate foreign accounts.if willing to assist me in
this transaction your share as compensation will be (50%), while (50%) mine.The
business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost
confidentiality. It does not matter your area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed
confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. And this is 100%
risk free.We need to trust each other so that this transaction can be executed
faithfully, i want to know further details upon your acceptance of this
business proposal. I wait for your Response

Best Regards Mr.Antony Peter Jenkins. antony.jenkins40@yahoo.com

10/1,
7:24pm

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Graham Baker

Al this sounds good but one how can I tell if you are who
you say you are

there are so many com men on line and if this is real and
you are infarct Antony Peter Jenkins. then maybe we could meet and discuss the
transaction

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Graham Baker

If you are interested in meeting me face to face then we can
talk business anything said will be kept private, I f on the other hand you are
infect not Antony Peter Jenkins. then we have nothing to talk about

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Jenkins Antony

Very good Mr Banker

10/1,
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Graham Baker

So are you or are you not Antony

or do we say good bye with no more said

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Jenkins Antony

First of all there so many fake people here on facebook, but
i want to assure you that you are on a safer side, Well sir my phone is been
programmed as a Government worker by ( B.C.S.C ) Background checks and security
clearances, my calls are recorded and as well as my bank and as such a personal
and private business i think we should treat this confidentially throught our
private email and below is my Bank I.D Card..

10/1,
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10/1,
10:26pm

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Graham Baker

graz@Pandora.be

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Jenkins Antony

Thank you for your understanding Mr Baker i will write to
your email now on what to do.

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10:42pm

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Graham Baker

I hope you understand my position as you state there are
many fake people on facebook and I have a family to think of as well as my
business and I like to know who I am dealing with so if there is any chance we
can meet that would be a help

10/1,
10:45pm

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Jenkins Antony

You are too busy am also very busy that why i suggest we
discuss through our private email

10/1,
10:46pm

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Graham Baker

ok

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10:50pm

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Jenkins Antony

Thank you for your understanding once more, i have already
sent you an email on what to do, and within 2 to 3 weeks we are done with
transaction

10/1,
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Graham Baker

I have not got any e-mails yet my e.mail is graz@Pandora.be

10/1,
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Jenkins Antony

Ok you write to my email now. antony.jenkins40@yahoo.com

10/2,
12:28am

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Graham Baker

I am trying to find out who you truly are I put I your
e.mail and got this Email: antony.jenkins40@yahoo.com

Name: Available

Location: Sunnyvale, CA strange for a man who lives in
London to have an e.mail so far from home

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Graham Baker

Sorry but I have friends in the local police in the Uk and I
am going to let them look into this if you are who you say you are then I am
sure you can find away of contacting me via other means but my gut tells me
other wise I will also contact the bank to confirm your id with the pic you
sent me if that is ok with you

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12:37am

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I AM ALSO CONTACTING YOU AT THE BANK IF YOU ARE INDEED
Antony we wont have any worries

so please give me a contact number or that of you sectary

10/2,
12:52am

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Jenkins Antony

Well is seen you take me for a fool, let just forget about it
Mr Baker

By doing all that it means you want to implicate me

10/2,
1:02am

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Graham Baker

You ask me to trust you but a man

You are a ceo of a bank well we will see what the police say
about it and the bank

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Jenkins Antony

ok suit yourself

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10/2,
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Graham Baker

Hi first things first if you can prove 100% that you are who
you say then business is business an id card can be faked agreed you say you
are married with two kids you can see my pics on line on my facebook you can
also see I have not got money and my business is just starting so nothing in
the pot yet I want to trust you and if this is for real and I can provide a
good life for my family then cool but, I need more prove before we go further
and why choose me I am a no body I was in England some months ago at one of
your bank if you can tell me why and what one then you have a deal we go
through with your deal would that be ok by you being the C.E.O you can out that

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Graham Baker

and sorry for my doubt but you should understand my
prospective

10/2,
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Graham Baker

pluss I did not get your e.mail

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10/2,
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Jenkins Antony

Write to my email if you want more details about this
transaction

antony.jenkins40@yahoo.com

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Graham Baker

but I have just contacted you via your email at Barklays
Bank 'antony.jenkins@barclays.com'

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Jenkins Antony

Thats is my business mail Mr Baker, i mean my private mail

Please don't write to that mail again for security
propose, write to my private mail. antony.jenkins40@yahoo.com

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Graham Baker

OH I see so you will not reply to that but it would prove
once and for all you are infect Antony

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2:44pm

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Jenkins Antony

This business is suppose to be private

Please Mr Baker if you are not interested please do not
bother me again or i will be force to block you

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Graham Baker

Ok you trust me and I will trust you but no messing about

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Jenkins Antony

I will show you the death certificate of our late client and
also his deposit slip through our private email

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Graham Baker

ok sure

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Jenkins Antony

Mr Baker i want to assure you that is 100% risk free and
legal and within 2 to 3 weeks the funds will be release to your country account

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Graham Baker

graz@Pandora.be

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Jenkins Antony

you write to my email so that i will reply you

10/2,
2:56pm

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Graham Baker

you can understand my fears I have nothing to offer you and
I have no criminal record and want to keep it that way

ok

10/2,
2:57pm

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Jenkins Antony

There are document that backup this transaction

10/2,
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Graham Baker

i have not got your email

try graz@telenet.be

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Jenkins Antony

Is better you write me so i will know is you

After you send me your require details you will have to
Consult an Accredited lawyer to Barclay bank here in London, United Kingdom

In which i will give you is details

Well i want to assure you that this transaction is 100%
Legal.I have really done my underground work very well and this transaction
shall be done under legal means.

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3:08pm

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Graham Baker

ok I will do that

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Jenkins Antony

Thank you

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Graham Baker

you are welcome

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3:12pm

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Jenkins Antony

Ok please i want everything to be done fast so that the
funds will be release to us soon

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Graham Baker

What do you need from me

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Jenkins Antony

Have you write to my mail box

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Graham Baker

I will do it now

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Jenkins Antony

Ok i will tell you on what to to

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Graham Baker

Ok

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Jenkins Antony

Thank you

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Graham Baker

I have sent a text to you

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Jenkins Antony

Ok let me check i will get back to you

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Jenkins Antony

Thank you Mr Baker i have receive it, go now and check your
mail on what to do.

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Graham Baker

Ok

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Jenkins Antony

ok

And i will love to hear from you today, so that i will start
work immediately

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Graham Baker

That is good

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Jenkins Antony

Yon saw it

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Graham Baker

I have looked in both my email boxes but see nothing

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Jenkins Antony

Ok let me send it again

Ok check both of them again and get back to me now

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Graham Baker

nothing

can you just add a reply to my last text

none of your emails get to me and both work ok

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Jenkins Antony

I don't know was wrong, that's why i told you is suppose to
be a private transaction

Please check for the last time maybe is network

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Graham Baker

I think it is the network

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Jenkins Antony

Please just hold on while i quickly open another mail box

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Jenkins Antony

Hello Mr Baker

I Was busy before

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Graham Baker

Hi

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Jenkins Antony

Please send message to this new mail

jenkins.antonyp@yahoo.com

Sorry for the delay

Hello

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Graham Baker

Hi

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Jenkins Antony

Please try this new mail

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Jenkins Antony

Go Check this your email i send you a message graz@Pandora.be please check weather it was
sent

Hello have you check it ?

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Jenkins Antony

Hello

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Jenkins Antony

Hello Mr Baker

Friday

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Jenkins Antony

I Need Your Urgent Reply Mr Baker so that i can start work
immediately

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Graham Baker

Hi I am so vary sorry but my father in law was taken sick

plus your emails skid not arrive

Friday

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Jenkins Antony

Hello Mr Baker

Do you receive my mail

10/3,
10:17pm

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Graham Baker

no I did not and now more then ever I feel this is one big
con and you are not who you say you are

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Jenkins Antony

Mr Baker it would be better you just let me know weather you
are interested or not than fooling me around

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Graham Baker

fooling you around you come on line and say hello and want
me to think you are the C.E.O of one of the worls biggest banks and you can not
even prove one way or another who you are just a copy of an id that could be
made up any place so once and for all sir who are you and what do you want

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don't think for one moment I would not go to London and
visit the head office in canary Warf with my solicitor and the police so if
this is a con then well done if infect you are who you say you are prove it and
don't mess me around

or do I make this conversation public on Facebook

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ok it goes on Facebook I have nothing to lose

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Graham Baker

too late on facebook should make good reading

bye

plus the metropolitan police at Scotland yard now have a
copy

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You fool

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Barclays Bank About winning money

In tuesday, march 22, 2011 9:41 pm i've received massage telling me that i won 8000000 from your web site and it's in the barclay's bank london uk you fund them with it for my account email (dark [protected]@yahoo.com) so i just wont to know about why that did this just joke why people do tings like that it's seem to be dump and crazy and why this bank let someone do this better judge hem cause the bank depend on his reputation aren't you agree with me thank about taking time to listen to this think that bring headache and this is the massage

Barclay's bank london uk
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>from: the desk of
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>mrs.jane rechy
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>managing director,
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>re: payment of us$800, 000.00 interest into your account:
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>i am mrs.jane rechy. managing director, corporate services division and head of swift transfer unit of barclay's bank london uk.
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>sometime ago, in our bank your inheritance fund was brought to our bank from national lotto group here in england and after some period, the money was taken back to their treasury. but for the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of us$800, 000.00 which we are about to pay you via international certified bank draft through our corresponding bank in us. (bank of england).
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>for your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this fund because from time to time the national lotto group auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update, the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action, because when the auditors arrive and find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will call back the accrued interest to the lotto treasury account.
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>what we need from you now is any form of your identification for example;your international passport or your driver license, your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication to you with your mailing address where this draft will be delivered. as a matter of fact we don't have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting you through phone, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for the transaction
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>contact mr.roy williams
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>tel: [protected]
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>[protected]
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>[protected]
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>[protected]
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>[protected]
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>fax: [protected]
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>email : barclays.[protected]@blumail.org
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>note i have attempted to call you but all effort failed and i had to send you a mail on this email address, which i guessed belongs to you.
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>expecting your immediately response.
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>yours sincerely,
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>mrs.jane rechy
>
>managing director

ok thanks

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Barclays Bank Charge to my account

A charge of 115$ was made by minors on my wyndham rewards visa-they are run by Barclay Bank apparently. I complained to the vendor and the credit card customer service department. I was told that the charge would be removed if I provided proof of not having received item.Barclay Bank went back on their decision/word, after I provided the proof of not having the item. they started quoting me some bull about the time having expired for a dispute although there is nothing like this on their site nor were any letters sent to me, indicating that I had a certain time limit to dispute this case. the customer service reps are rude, misinformed and it takes almost 3o minutes to get connected to the right department after they ask you about your issue several times.
I am warning everyone not to sign up for WYNDHAM REWARDS since this is how this nightmare started. they promise you a free hotel night to sign up for the card. Once you sign up, you have to make additional purchases to qualify for the points and then when you try to redeem them, their system is always down, or you have to wait 20+ minutes to speak with a rep about your account. Not worth the time and frustration!

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Barclays Bank Fraud transactions

Barclays are the worst bank ever. Please read this before you even think about opening or staying with barclays.

Ive been a customer since the age of 10. Ive always thought them to be a decent bank. But in the last few months ive had the worst service ever.

I was out of the country for 6weeks in january, I was still employed and was still recieveing 8 weeks worth of wages as I was getting paid twice when I was on holiday. The day I land, I need to withdraw money as I needed to add call time to my phone. But my card got declined. So I check my balance and I see that I have 180, which is strange because I should have had & pound;1200 in my account.

So I phone barclays customer service. And they told me that 200 was taken out due to a credit card bill. And the rest was taken out due to two transactions, one of the amounts was for & pound;400 to aa insurance, another is & pound;200 for some other housing association. They are not mine as I live with parents and I dont have a car.

So they reported it and told me that they are going to investigate it and then refund me the money after the investugation. I would need to fill out the forms, and that it would take an average of a month to return my money, they would issue me with a new card. So a week later I withdraw some money and notice then I see my account balance had & pound;900. I asked a friend who was currently working for a bank some advice and he says. It waqs probably an error due to the fact that they gave it back so soon. So I didnt do anything about it.

A month later, it happens again, apart from the fact that the transaction for aa was the same and the 200 was for british gas. I asked how could this be as I got a new card. So they told me, I would need to fill out the form otherwise they will take the money out of my bank again this will keep on happening. At the time I was in my branch ringing off of the customer phone, my personal banker said, bring it in to us, and we will fax it on your behalf, it will get there soon. So I fill out my forms, there were two papers to the form, but the last paper only has three lines of writing. I return the form back to the branch who faxes it for me.

Now today I check my balance. I have & pound;130 pounds at 9.00 am. I go to work, go on my break, and my card gets declined. I check mybalance, I have nil to withdraw. I ring up barclays to be told they have redebittied the transactions made on my account. So my account is now & pound;400 pounds overdrawn I asked why? Because I didnt send all the paperwork, I told them it was faxed on my behalf, they said they recieved one page of the paperwork and not two. I said well I didnt fax it, a lady at my branch did. They said without the paper work they couldnt process the investigation and took the money for the payments.

I argued with them for a good hour explaining, my situation in the end speaking to four people who all told me the same thing. They cant do anything unless they have the full paperwork. They accept it wasnt my fault, but I explained to them, so if it isnt my fault why do I have to suffer for? I remember the contents of the page that is missing, and all it had was three lines of terms and conditions, there was nothing there that I had to fill out. So they said they will be sending me a new form, and in the mean time they cannot redebit my account with my money. I said so the paperwork will not reach me until tuesdday (Due to the fact that its the royal wedding and we have bank holiday on monday) and then I will have to fill the form, fax it to u again, wait until you process it and complete your investigation and then debit my account, while I recieve bank charges, and I have no money until that day, which they cant put a date on? What am I going to do all that time? They all said there is nothing they can do.

I feel absolutely disgusted by this level of service. The fact that there security is appalling, how can they let such transactions go through after I have reported them to be fraudulent, just because I didnt take it further initially doesnt mean it cant be declined. And now because of someone else's negligience and incompetence im having to suffer by having no money what so ever to survive on. I explained my situation and said what am I going to do to pay bills, there is nothing they can do. They are quick to take my money but not quick to give it back. So I have to suffer with late charges on my bills, plus interest.

The man who I spoke to was saying, I have logged a call to the complaints department they will ring you later, I said is there a chance the person I will be speaking to will give me my money back, he said no so I said you can f*ck off with your call back then and hung up the phone.

Ive been a customer since the age of ten, ive never had any bank charges and regularly promoted barclays to friends and familys who asked me how barclays was. As soon as I get my money back, I will withdraw it all and close my account. Until then, I will be getting paid and as my account is overdrawn and I will not be getting paid until another 13days, I wil be quickly making a bank account in another bank and shall be changing my account details for my wages.

Please do not choose barclays as your bank. They will bleed you dry.

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Barclays Bank Visa card abroad

Whilst travelling in South East Asia. I had my visa card stolen. When I called to Barclays to cancel my card I asked for a cash transfer and replacement card to be sent to my location. Barclays told me cards could only be sent to my home address and that to make a cash transfer I would have to return to my bank in the UK and make a transfer from there (14, 000 miles and £1200 airfares). SO BEWARE IF YOU LOSE OR HAVE YOUR VISA CARD STOLEN BARCLAYS WILL LEAVE YOU TO STARVE TO DEATH IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.

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Barclays Bank Avoid like the plague

These scammers use the same email layout no matter what company they say they are. here’s another email from one of those scammers:

barclays bank london
foreign head of operations department
1 churchill place, london e14 5hp. united kingdom.

email:[protected]@post. ro
contract #:mav/fgn/min/009.
registered no: 1026167.
attn: sir/madam,

payment notification

following the signal we received from our local banks & affiliated bank in africa/london concerning your payment from reserve account they have with us, be that your payment will now be effected from our bank (barclays bank plc) london.

during the auditing and verifying of your files it was discovered from the records of outstanding transfer’s due for payment. many officials and some of your agents from the source origin of your fund have delayed your payment for one reason and the other
following the outcome of board of director’s meeting with other commercial banks here in london.

we hereby bring to your notice that your name fails among the top twenty contractor/beneficiary that will be receiving their payment, which has been delayed. I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and the part payment of nine million, seven hundred dollars ($9.7million usd) will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your information for us to cross check with the one we have in our records.

kindly re-confirm your information to us so that this office can proceed immediate for the approval and immediate release of your fund without further delays. also you are hereby advice to stop further communications with those who claim to have your fund in one bank
or the other because that are nothing but imposters.

1) your full name.
2) contact address
3) phone, fax and mobile #.
4) age.
5) occupation.

in receipt of the above information, your payment will be approved and paid to you by wired to your nominated bank account or paid through atm card. you are advised to get back to me immediately for more clarifications.

best regards,
mr. aams mark,
remittance department barclays bank
email:[protected]@post. ro

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Barclays is a global financial services provider with a strong presence in the UK, offering a range of products including current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, and personal loans. They also provide insurance and investment options, as well as services for small to medium-sized businesses, such as banking, credit, and cash management. Barclays is known for its digital banking platform, which allows customers to manage their finances online and through mobile apps. Additionally, they offer wealth management and corporate banking solutions.
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