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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: <transferdept34677@RESERVEBANKOFINDOFFICIAL201.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <transferdep1961@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:28:56 +0530
Subject: KINDLY TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT TO YOUR ACCOUNT!!!


REF/PAYMENTS CODE:UNDP/13Z/CP005 Good day, Re:Transfer of =A32,000,000.00 t=
o your bank account We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thoro=
ugh review of all unclaimed Inheritance and Lottery funds in conjunction wi=
th the Reserve Bank of India and the Standard Chartered Bank PLc Auditors r=
eport, your payment file has finally been forwarded to us for review and im=
mediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with the transfer of GB=
P GBP =A32,000,000.00 to your designated bank account. The Audit reports gi=
ven to us, shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lo=
t of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by s=
ome dubious officials. We therefore advice that you stop further communicat=
ion with any correspondence outside this office. You have to follow our dir=
ectives, your funds GBP =A32,000,000.00 will be credited in your bank accou=
nt by telegraphic transfer within three (3) working days and copies of the =
funds transfer release documents will be sent to you and your bankers for c=
onfirmation. For the immediate transfer of the GBP GBP =A32,000,000.00 to y=
our bank account, kindly contact the Payment officer Mr Kennedy Hudson by e=
mail, with the below information Name: Mr Kennedy Hudson Reserve Bank of In=
dia ajagala way, nagal , New Delhi,India E-mail: transferdep1961@sify.com T=
elephone:+09079554643 Ext,122 All correspondences to Mr Kennedy Hudson, sho=
uld have the reference number "UNDP/13Z/CP005" sent along with your CONTACT=
ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER to E-mail: transferdep1961@sify.com for promp=
t attention. Once again Congratulations. Yours Faithfully, (Transfer Manage=
r) New Delhi,India Email::(transferdep1961@sify.com) Copyright =A9 2013-2014

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