419 scam: Natwest Bank <kendickson1001@gmail.com> RE: FROM NATWEST BANK, LONDON/009

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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 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.
- +447700025468
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.
- nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Natwest Bank <kendickson1001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:16:00 +0100
Subject: RE: FROM NATWEST BANK, LONDON/009

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NATWEST BANK,
45 FULHAM BROADWAY,
LONDON, SW6 1AG, UK.
DIRECT TEL: +44-7700025468
DIRECT FAX: +44 208 082 5697
email: *nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp <nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp>*

Good day, I am Mr. Gordon Hills, the Chief Financial Officer of Natwest Banking
Group. I personally discovered a dormant account with a total
sum of $85,000,000.00 [EIGHTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS]during our Bank's Annual
Year Account Auditing.Since the death of the deceased, nobody has
operated in this account till date. Moreover, this account has NO BENEFICIARY
attached to it. Definitely, this fund will be confiscated by our BANKING
CODE OF ETHICS if it remains dormant for a period of 10 year without any
claims. In this regard, I earnestly need your full cooperation in
transferring this money out of our bank to avoid our bank
confiscating this fund. HOW THE TRANSACTION CAN BE HANDLED: As the group
finance director of our bank, all our client account details and file are
in my possession and that makes it easy for me to include your name as the
beneficiary of the fund in all necessary documents involving the money we
wish to transfer out from our bank. Most importantly, you will be required
to: (1). Act as the original beneficiary of the funds. (2). Receive the
funds into a business/private bank account. (3). At the completion of this
transaction, the sharing rates shall be 60% for me while 40% for you. Note:
I will split the transfer into two 2 stages for easy and smooth transfer.
Firstly, the
sum of $60,000,000.00 will transfer to any valid foreign account you will
nominate, then upon a successful transfer without any disappointment from
your side; I will then fly to meet you in your home destination for
sharing, thereafter we will jointly transfer the
remaining balance of $25,000,000.00. I will also like us to invest some part
of the money in your country. If you accept to work with me, you will be
given 50% of the total money as your share and 50% for me and my
party. So the main question is, will you partner with me in this transaction.
If you are willing to cooperate in this project, Kindly contact me through
my private email: *nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp <nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp>*

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
Yours truly,
Mr.Gordon Hills
Chief Financial Officer
email: *nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp <nenyekuba64@yahoo.co.jp>*

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