419 scam: "Sir. Sandy Crombie"< info@sandycrombie-rbs-auditcommittee.co.uk> Re: Thanking you in anticipation for your favourable and positive reply.

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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:
- "hundred thousand great 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir. Sandy Crombie" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:34:04 -0000
Subject: Re: Thanking you in anticipation for your favourable and positive reply.

Hello friend,

How are you today and your family? I hope all are in good condition. I am Sir Sandy Crombie, Executive Director of the Audit Department of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) here in London, England United Kingdom. I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of immense and mutual benefit for both of us.

It might interest you to know that in my department, being the head of group audit department, I discovered an abandoned Sum of 16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in an account that Belongs to one of our deceased foreign customer Mrs Surti Dahlia. I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at GBP 16.5 million can be paid to you and this deal will be divided in
this ratio: 55% for me and 45% for you.

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 I will provide you with more information.

Endeavour to let me know your decision rather than keeping me waiting.

Thanking you in anticipation for your favourable and positive reply.

Best Regards,
--
Sir Sandy Crombie
Executive Director Audit Committee
Royal Bank of Scotland London

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