419 scam: "From Dr.Pell Gordon" <info.unit@natwestbankplc.com> From: Dr. Pell Gordon

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "dr.pellgordon@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447014212239 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447031997579 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Dr.Pell Gordon" <info.unit@natwestbankplc.com>
Reply-To: dr.pellgordon@live.co.uk
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:15:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From: Dr. Pell Gordon

From:Dr.Pell Gordon
Tel: + 447031997579
Fax: +447014212239

I am Dr. Pell Gordon from Harlsden, North West London, here in England. I
work for Natwest Bank Corporation London, I am writing you from my office
that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, being
the assistant manager (Greater London Regional Office), I discovered an
abandoned sum of $12.5 million USA Dollars (Twelve million five hundred
thousand Us Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign
customers Late Mr. Thompson Morrison American citizen who unfortunately
lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which
crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of
where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction.
And the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of
the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that. I
personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin /Will
Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued
at 12.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40%
to you. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up this claim we are making. All i need is to fill in your names to
the documents and legalise it in the court here to prove you as the
legitimate beneficiary. All I require now is your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that
Will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please, provide me the following: as we have 5 days to run it through.
This is very URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Reply by my office email address for
Urgent response; dr.pellgordon@live.co.uk

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping
that you will find this proposal interesting. Please on your confirmation
of this message and indicating your interest will furnish you with more
information. Endeavour to let me know your decision rather than keep me
waiting.

Regards,
From:Dr.Pell Gordon
Tel: + 447031997579
Fax: +447014216911

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