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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:

Fraud email example:

From: MRS SONIA AVALOS <officemals3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssoniaavalos@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:21:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN RESERVE BANK OF INDIA CONTACT THEM BELOW!



 
KIND ATTENTION,

Your £500,000GBP Winning Fund has been deposited in Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) today as a demand draft meanwhile you are required to contact them immediately with below information for them to credit your fund in your Bank Account. They will give you LOG IN to transfer your fund by your self.

This is their contact information:

Customer Service Department
Reserve Bank of India
Pad, Rbi, 6, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Manager
Shri Kaza Sudhakar
Email Address: reservebankindia3@yahoo.in
rbi.org.in2@imail.com


Contact them with your below information:
Name:..............
State..............
Address:...........
Age:...............
Gender:............
Phone..............
Copy of Your Identity... IF AVAILABLE

This is the deposit details

Deposit Number: RBI-101-PL45 Sort/
Clearance Code: RBI/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 403377
Deposit Description: DEMAND DRAFT (£500,000GBP)
Thank you and once more Congratulations!

YOU CAN REACH ME ON +447017464830
SINCERELY IN YOUR SERVICE,
MRS SONIA AVALOS

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