419 scam: NATWEST BANK STATUS OF YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: NATWEST BANK
Reply-To: <www.natwestbnkplc@zeichen.ws>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:04:32 -0700
Subject: STATUS OF YOUR FUNDS

NATWEST BANK PLC,
HEADQUARTERS,
135 BISHOPSGATE,
LONDON - UK.
EC2M3UR
RC: 121878
Our Ref: NTB/WESTMIN/INTER-15
Your Ref: Affidavit: AFX 076GD7B24

Dear Customer,

This is to notify you that Central Bank, U.S Bank in collaboration with Bank Of England had contracted NatWest Bank Plc for a (Commercial Restructuring) to release your immediate payment sum of 10.8m gbp (TEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUND) this quarter of the fiscal year 2015 without further delay.

You are not to pay any charges to receive your payment any more as you have meet up with the whole requirements. Your representatives will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk. Please be warned!!!!

The only thing required from you is to forward your Non-Resident Clearance Certificate/Receipt to this office, so that this office can file the document with our WIRE DEPARTMENT for the urgent release of your payment sum of 10.8M GBP.

The Central Bank,U.S bank and Bank Of England had paid our bank for handling/processing your payment for this fiscal year. As soon as we receive the above document, we shall effect your payment immediately without any delay.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will reflect in your bank account within 48hours from the date we receive the document. Do not respond to any correspondence again from any person(s) but only to this Bank.

To facilitate the release of your payment sum of 10.8M gbp, you are required as a matter of urgency to forward your Non-Resident Clearance Certificate/Receipt as requested above through my email address as follows: www.natwestbnkplc@zeichen.ws

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us for easy communication.

Your Full Name...
Contact address..
Occupation.......
Telephone........
A Copy of your ID......

Congratulations!
Sir Philip Hampton.
Chairman.
Natwest Bank Plc. London U.K

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