419 scam: "R Delbridge" <protoffice@gmail.com> NATWEST ONLINE BANK ACCOUNT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045732908 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rdelbridge@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "R Delbridge" <protoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <richarddelbridge@accountant.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:28:09 -0700
Subject: NATWEST ONLINE BANK ACCOUNT

Natwest Bank Plc London
Natwest Bank Plc London
Hastings Business Centre,Havelock Road,
Hastings,TN34 1BEF: 01424 420495 London.
Email:rdelbridge@accountant.com
Tel: + 44 704 573 2908.

Attn: Beneficiary,

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation Organization authorities,
Sorry for my long silence and delay in contacting you, due to my commitment and ethic nature of my duties.

Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given from
International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA
regards the deposited of fund from IMF and United Nations, sum GBP?7,429,759.00 as full
payment of your inheritance fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI)
and Homeland Security Director, MG Timothy J. Weinberg, Adjutant General and Director State
Military Department, Washington Military Dept., Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5000 has
instructed our Financial Institution to use high performance in Banking System set up Non Residential Personal Secure Online Banking Account for you as soon as you reply.

The sum of GBP? 7,429,759.00 was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay
you directly via Non Residential Personal Secure Online Banking Account, the Management has resolved to open Non Residential Personal Secure Online Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the On-line access which will enable you to operate and make electronics swift transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.
We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you reply to this important e-mail and give you your new open account information's for your record.

Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new NATWEST Non Residential Personal
Secure Online Banking Account and your real account balance of GBP? 7,429,759.00 Which Is? Your full amount credited to you.

We are only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are capable of
Opening the new account on your behalf and give you the full on line access for your record.
Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter before we go ahead and
get this matter completed for you because we are professional in handling international matters like this.

Kindly Send the below information to enable us set the account open for you.
Full Name:.....................................................................................
Full Address:.................................................... ..............................
Direct Telephone and Fax Number... ......................................................
Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable voice communication
Looking forward for your next letter
Thank you for your patient.
Regards.

Richard Delbridge
Chief financial officer,
NatWest Bank

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND
ID CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON
RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME.

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