419 scam: "Dr J Eric Daniels"<dr.ericdaniels@natwestbank.co.uk> In Line To Your Payment....

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "danielpeterson.febb@live.com" (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.
- +447035935276 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr J Eric Daniels" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <danielpeterson.febb@live.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:06:41 -0400
Subject: In Line To Your Payment....

Dr J Eric Daniels,
Director,
International Certified Bank Draft Payment Office,
Natwest Bank plc
Somers Town,
London, WC1H 9XA

Attention:

In Line To Your Payment,

This is to inform you about the new development concerning your payment. Due to delay from your side to receive your payment and going by the mandate given by the Authority of this institution coupled with the order given by the British Government that any unclaimed funds should be taken to our security Vault and should be claimed within two weeks. If this time frame elapses and the fund is unclaimed, it will be confiscated and sent to the Government treasury.

In this regard,The Office Of The British High Commission In the United States Of America,Canada, Europe, Asia, South America,Australia and New Zealand has recorded reports of dishonesty, Fraud and scams against the Officials Of Various banks Here in UK, of their inability to claim their overdue Lottery Payments entitlements, retirements, insurance, pensions entitlements and their inheritance fund. On our joint meeting in line to your claim, The Management Bank of the Natwest and other various banks concerned in the UK have collectively agreed to pay your overdue claim through an International Certified Bank Draft .

The International Certified Bank Draft will be dispatch to the Office of the British High Commission Office in your country with all the approval documents through the Natwest Insurance Courier Services. The Office of the British High Commission Office in your country will notify you upon the arrival of the draft in their office.

At the moment, I am very busy at Sydney, Australia because of numerous assignments which I have to carry out.To that effect, I don’t think you will have the opportunity of communicating with me anymore. All you need do is reach the Agent Mr. Daniel Peterson through his contact e-mail address below:

NAME: MR. Daniel Peterson
EMAIL ADDRESS: danielpeterson.febb@live.com
Phone: +44-703-593-5276

Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr. Daniel Peterson at the finance house on your behalf to issue out the International Certified Bank Draft as soon as you contact him without delay.

However, I want you to contact him immediately as soon as you receive this because he will be leaving soon on a very long vacation as he did not have any for the past three years due to over time.

To Verify and Confirm your Funds availability with this Bank ,kindly call this number for verification (+44-707-708-8750)

Thank You.

Sincerely,
Dr J Eric Daniels,
Director,
International Certified Bank Draft Payment Office,
Natwest Bank plc
Somers Town,
London, WC1H 9XA

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