419 scam: Jonathan Britton <jonathan.britton550@gmail.com> SANTANDER BANK LONDON UK

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Jonathan Britton <jonathan.britton550@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2015 14:29:16 +0100
Subject: SANTANDER BANK LONDON UK

SANTANDER BANK LONDON UK

OFFICE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

21 HANOVER SQUARA LONDON W1S 1JW,UK.

>From the records of outstanding inheritors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria,your name and company was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding contractors/Inheritance who have not yet received
their payments from the Federal Government of Nigeria.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding payment is US$5,610,000.00 (Five
million Six Hundred and Ten Thousand United States dollars).Kindly
reconfirm to me the followings:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:

2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.

3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE

4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS

5) BANK NAME

6) BANK ADDRESS

7) ACCOUNT NUMBER

8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER

9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS

10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you
via wire Transfer to your nominated bank account directly from Santander
Bank London Uk.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

Mr. Jonathan Britton

(Head of Remittance Department)

Santander Bank London

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