by Ralph
Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:38 am
2 signs of a scam in this email are the email address you are supposed to reply to and the 4470 phone number used.
No bank will ever email you out of teh blue like this
They would never ask you to reply to them with anything but an official web email address
They would never use a free UK redirect phone service, 4470 numbers are a free service widely used by scammers to make it appear they are in the UK, these numbers can be set up by anybody from anywhere in the world, calls to these numbers are redirected to any phone number the owner desires from anywhere in the world
No bank will ever email you out of teh blue like this
They would never ask you to reply to them with anything but an official web email address
They would never use a free UK redirect phone service, 4470 numbers are a free service widely used by scammers to make it appear they are in the UK, these numbers can be set up by anybody from anywhere in the world, calls to these numbers are redirected to any phone number the owner desires from anywhere in the world
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, 21 January, 2010 11:42:59 PM
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR
Registered Office:
Nation Wide Bank,
25 Gresham Street,
London EC2V 7HN,
United Kingdom.
Dear Valued Customer,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR FUNDS TRANSFER REQUEST
Welcome to Nation Wide Bank PLC. One of the most efficient commercial bank in the United Kingdom. Our international transfer Unit, to which links you to us, is strictly under the international law governing international transfer.
After receiving confirmation from the HYUNDAI COMPANY that your email I/d has been chosen as one of the selected email, that makes you one of the lucky beneficiary, we are presenting you with the Form below with which you would like to receive your funds of
? 1.2 000 000 GBP (One Million Two Hundred Thousand Grate British Pounds) in our possession.
click below for further information.
Links Removed
To further the transactions, you are to provide the below requested information as soon as possible.
Names: __________
Mobile Phone Number: __________
Name Of Your Beneficiary: _______________
Scanned Copy Of Your International Passport/Driver's License__________________
Country Presently At____________________________ _____
Age/Marital status
This is to confirm the authenticity of your claim!!
Fill out this form and send to
Sir. Paul Smith
[email protected]
Nation Wide Bank PLC ( Accounts Dept.)
Yours Faithfully,
Sir. Ken
Tel: +44-7045-702-927
