419 scam: "Royal Bank of Scotland"<les.matheson@rbs-auditfinancecommittee.co.uk> RE:***URGENT***

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Royal Bank of Scotland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <les.matheson@rbs-financecommittee.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 12:55:53 -0000
Subject: RE:***URGENT***

Hello,

Please pardon my intrusion. I am a Financial Adviser and Chief Executive, Personal & Business Banking of Royal Bank of Scotland. I would like to introduce you to a business that would be of immense benefit for both of us. It is about my client (Late Mrs. Therese Brouwer), a Dutch businesswoman/banker that worked as Managing Director for ING Bank, who died leaving no WILL. Royal Bank of Scotland has failed in the search of any of her close relative or business partner, so that the value of her account could be transferred to them. I write for your consent to present you to claim her Fund valued at the sum of GBP27,300,000.00 British Pound Sterling which is deposited with RBS.

If you are interested, please respond to me for more details.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Les Matheson
Chief Executive, Personal & Business Banking
Royal Bank of Scotland
...
Royal Bank of Scotland, London
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