419 scam: "ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND" <slleigh@rbs.com> SHIPMENT DETAILS REMINDER

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- marksopelo@yahoo.com.my (Yahoo, Malaysia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND" <slleigh@rbs.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: slleigh11@chewiemail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 07:11:21 +0100
Subject: SHIPMENT DETAILS REMINDER

Attn:

Dear Sir,

We received communication from Nigerian Authorities that Rev. Mark Sopelo of CitiFinancial Services, Lagos - Nigeria has been appointed to handle financing payment of Charges, Dues and Fees in respect to release of your inheritance fund payment sum of Twenty Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States only in your favor.

Rev. Mark Sopelo is presently in Washington DC, United States of America on an officials visit and will be handling process for financing of your inheritance fund payment release right from Washington DC in collaboration with CitiFinancial Services, Lagos - Nigeria Head Office.

REV. MARK SOPELO

DIRECTOR, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES

EMAIL: rev.marksopelo1@openmail.cc

EMAIL: marksopelo@yahoo.com.my

TEL: +1 202 827

You are therefore requesting to get in touch with him immediately through above contact information's and you should equally reconfirm your Full Name, Address, City, Country and Cell/Phone Numbers for him to commence action on possible means for financing of your inheritance fund payment process.

Note that the Consignment shipment will arrive at Miami, Florida - United States tomorrow according to latest information reaching me, which makes it very important for you to be notified in time, as the diplomatic delivery agent (Name: Christian Rauert) is expected to call you on arrival with delivery arrangement schedule details.

S. L. Leigh
For: RBS

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