419 scam: "NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, UK." <mailing@natwest.online> YOUR ACCUMULATED CONTRACT FUNDS IS READY FOR TRANSFER TO YOUR<br> DESIGNATED BANK

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447418344798

Fraud email example:

From: "NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, UK." <mailing@natwest.online>
Reply-To: nbc.irdpt@nbcir.online
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:53:11 -0800
Subject: YOUR ACCUMULATED CONTRACT FUNDS IS READY FOR TRANSFER TO YOUR
DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

--
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, UK.
DATE: 27TH, JANUARY 2020

OUR REF: UNB/IR/411/ GULF MARINE SERVICES /CONTRACTOR/ EXPATRIATE
PAYMENT FUNDS.

ATTENTION; EXPATRIATE/CONTRACT BENEFICIARY/(UBN/IR/411).

WE HUMBLY USE THIS MEDIUM TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR ACCUMULATED CONTRACT
PAYMENT, VALUED AT $4,200,000.00 (FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS), HAS BEEN RE-APPROVED BY THE NEW MANAGEMENT OF
THE GULF MARINE SERVICES (GMS).

WE ARE HERE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS IS READY FOR TRANSFER
TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT- BUT YOUR LAYWER: MR. JAMES WILLIAMS, IS
TRYING TO MAKE US BELIEVE THAT YOU ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HIM TO
HELP YOU RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS.

SO HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION; DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. JAMES WILLIAMS, TO
RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS, WITH HIS ACCOUNT DETAILS STATED BELOW?

MR. JAMES WILLIAMS,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK,USA.

WE SHALL ONLY PROCEED TO ISSUE PAYMENT IN FAVOR OF MR. JAMES WILLIAMS,
IF WE DO NOT READ/GET A REPLY FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE BUSINESS
DAYS.

MR. JEREMIAH JOYSON-
EMAIL: NBC.IRDPT@NBCIR.ONLINE
DIRECT TELEPHONE: +44 (741) 8344 798
REMITTANCE DIR. NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK.

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