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Contact me asap

9th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
9th October
Apparent Sender
Barry Douglas
Return Address
barry_douglas <barry.douglas@tiscali.it>
Subject
Contact me asap
Format
Text
Method

A another variant of the 419 style of scam - uses the fake promise of an inheritance to eventually lure victim and trick them into giving away their bank details, or by requesting payments for 'administration costs'.

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. A classic 419 scam. Sender claims to be from a 'private bank' in Netherlands (handily not named!) looking for a recipient for a large ammount of unclaimed money!

2. Barry Douglas and his 'private bank' almost certainly do not exist.

3. Notice that the sender uses a free, web based email address. A real company would almost certainly use their own.

4. A typically blunt and starkly presented scam, lacking in style and details.

 

" I am the head of the account department of a Private Bank in Netherlands and I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you."...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...


Attention:

I am the head of the account department of a Private Bank in Netherlands and I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.This involves a client who shared the same last name with you and had an investment placed under our bank's management years ago, the circumstances surrounding the investment made by this client who died intestate, with no known nominated successor in title over this investment made with the Private Banking Branch of my bank has made it very difficult to locate anyone who is directly related to the deceased.
With the very strong feeling that no one will ever come forward to claimthe funds and the investigation coming to a close after several months,the need for an assistance becomes crucial, as a next of kin to the depositor is earnestly being searched for, I have already developed a foolproof, legal and totally risk free means through which the fund can
be released to your nominated bank account within a very short time after due documentation and authentication process.The strategy is to use my position and influence as the Head of the branch and Personal Account office of the deceased to present you as a next of Kin and beneficiary of the deposit. I want to assure you that I have
concluded all local modalities for the successful completion of this within 10 banking days of your agreement to proceed with me as the required assistance is perfected to be 100% risk free.
I expect your urgent response and if in the affirmative, I shall advice you on what we need to do.
Best regards,
Barry Douglas.

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