419 scam: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND <richardbob41@yahoo.co.nz> Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.

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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 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.
- +447024088459 (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.
- royalbankofscotland224@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND <richardbob41@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND <royalbankofscotland224@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:44:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLANDFOREIGN REMITTANCE OPERATION DEPARTMENTHolborn, London,UKTel: +447024088459Email: royalbankofscotland224@yahoo.co.uk

We received instruction few days from our correspondence bank to transferthe sum of $10.5 million into your account which we are on the process tomake your payment through Digital River Visa Electron Card on your name sothat you can make withdrawal from any ATM machine system in your countryby your self, to avoid any problem.
But we are surprise this morning when we are about to load the fund intothe Digital River Visa Electron Card and received another email from MsJANE MOORE whom claim to be your representative and forward to us thefollowing account information for us to transfer the fund into heraccount. The account which she forward to us is as follow.
NAME JANE MOOREBank OF America TX2-817-01-019308 Forest Lane, Dallas TX 75243ROUTING # 541740162ACCT # 488030345645
Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from youand have you authorized her to receive your fund .If this lady is not your representative, Kindly choose the method you willlike to receive your funds with and forward the information to us now .
(1)Wire Transfer (OWT)Full Name:Full Address:Phone Number:Occupation:Sex:Age:Country:Bank Name:Account Number:Swift Code:Routing Number:
(2)Atm Card:Full Name:Full Address:Phone Number:Occupation:Sex:Age:Country:However, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said Ms.Jane Moore, if we do not hear from you within 24hrs from today,we willprocess and release the fund into Ms Jane Moore account.Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.
Yours in serviceMr: Richard Bob.(Account manager)+447024088459

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