419 scam: "Smith's Group of Company"<don.raymond2009@yahoo.com> Now contact the NATWEST BANK BRISTOL where I placed the draft under secured bas

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "natwest@natwestbankbristol.tk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024067598 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Smith's Group of Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <natwest@natwestbankbristol.tk>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:24:20 -0700
Subject: Now contact the NATWEST BANK BRISTOL where I placed the draft under secured base.

Dear beloved friend,

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction; the money has been transferred to Japan. It is done through the assistant of your country man Mr. Howard who is a Japan base business man. Currently I am in Japan with him, my wife and children. In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation and wrote on your favor a Draft worth of (850,000.00) Eight hundred and Fifty thousand pounds.

Now contact the NATWEST BANK BRISTOL where I placed the draft under secured base.

Below is the contact information of the officer in charge who will attend to you for the release of this sum:

Contact Person: Dr. Edmond Anderson
Contact Email address: ( natwest@natwestbankbristol.tk )
Contact Number: +447024067598
Fax: +447010039686.
Natwest Bank Bristol
Foreign Remittance Department
St. Anthon's Avenue 154,
Bristol 5AS Backstreet QL33,
Great Britain,

Just get in contact with Dr. Edmond Anderson and negotiate on the means to release this fund to you without delay.Listen, you do not need much effort as to have this accomplished because it is already in the bank and all you need to do is to tender your co-operation with the below information.

(1) FULL NAME.................
(2) ADDRESS..................
(3) COUNTRY..................
(4) PRIVATE TEL...............
(5) PRIVATE FAX.............
(6)OCCUPATION..............

However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction, I understand it simply because of what you must have heard about my continent and her business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example myself.

Mr. John Smith Jr.
GENERAL MANAGER
Smith's Group of Company

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