419 scam: "ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND"<info@royalbank.co.uk> ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- hardybassil@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hardybassil@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 08:13:13 +0530
Subject: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

From HARDY BASIL
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

With Due Respect,

My name is HARDY BASIL, I am the account officer to the Late Mr. Morris
Thompson an America citizen who died in a plane crash with his entire
family, kindly read more news about the crash by visiting this website;

http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/081301/foc_native_corps.shtml

I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it
will be open door for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us.

Before the sudden death of Mr. Morris Thompson and his entire family, Late
Morris Thompson has a Dormant Account with Royal Bank of Scotland, London,
United Kingdom. His dormant account contains huge sum of £15 Million
Pounds (Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling) Only.

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner, I
have desired to have this abandoned sum of £15 Million Pounds in Royal
Bank of Scotland, London, United Kingdom to be claimed by both of us
legally as he left no record/will to claim this fund.

My aim is to present you to my bank as the Next of Kin to our deceased
client funds. I will guide you all through the claim procedure by
providing all relevant information in your decisions and response to the
Bank. Kindly email me your details.(hardybassil@hotmail.co.uk)
Your Full Name.....
And address...........
Direct Cell Phone........
Occupation...........
Country............
I would also request that as soon as this money £15 Million Pounds
(Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling) is released into your account we
shall be investing it in your country, in any profitable venture you would
suggest for our benefit,

Yours Faithfully,

HARDY BASIL.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

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