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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Natwest Bank" <natwestbankcouk@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:23:19 +0000
Subject: Attn: DOMINIC M. HO

National Westminster Bank Plc
PO Box 90
1 Market Street BD1 1EG
England

Branch Tel: +448700688838
Direct Tel: +447040116819
Direct Fax: +447092860562

Our Ref#: NWB/ACC/01
Your Ref #: NWB/UK/A4-X6/00

Fund Release Notification

This office wish to bring to your notice that veting and tract indexing
carried out on your payment has been completed.

You are to forward to this office,international passport/drivers license
or any valid ID via email or fax, and reference number issued during the
execution of the above programme. Upon submission ,other protocols necessary
for the immediate disbursement of your fund will follow.

The Executive Council of National Westminster Bank Plc VIA order NWB/ACC/01
in REF NO: NWB/ACC/A4-X6/00(DOMINIC M. HO)to its nominated receivers
account.Consequently, this office has been mandated and singularly empowered
to conduct validation and effect the disbursement of the above referred sum
to its norminated receivers account by this correspondence, UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,is now on notice that vetting and tract indexing for the
disbursement of your prize to you has commenced.

You are to take note that payment to you will be through the following mode:

1. Telegraphic wire transfer: For this, you are to provide the following
information,
a. Full Names
b. Telephone and Fax number
c. Address and Country of Residence
d. Amount stipulated for disbursement
e. Complete Banking Co-ordinates for wire transfer

Our credit facilities are subject to status. Further, We reserve the right
to decline an account application.We believe it is important to make clear
to our customers how information is being used at NATWEST Bank, the benefits
such use provides, and the protections put in place against unauthorized
access and use.We respect your privacy and the confidentiality of your
personal information, and we appreciate the opportunity to do business with
you.Contact the undersigned to be privy for further clarification.

Treat with dispatch,

Yours Faithfully
Gordon Pell
Chief Financial Officer

**National Westminster Bank Plc, Registered in England No 929027. Registered
Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR.
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority

24-hour Telephone Banking 0704 011 6986(For Emergencies)
International +44 (0) 704 011 7413(For Emergencies)



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