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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: "FROM RESERVE BANK OF INDIA" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 16:34:36 +0530
Subject: TRANSFER OF YOUR MONEY FROM RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

Office of the Reserve Bank Of India,
Branch in New Delhi. 6,Sansand Marg,
(R.B.I) Building.PB NO 123. New Delhi:

Contact paying Person: rbi51@live.com

Financial Regulation and Financial Inclusion – Working Together or at Cross-purposes:

Our ref: Cbn/Ohg/Oxd1/2011
Telex: 09331Credit/RBI.
Payment file: RBI/Ben/09.
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.
Attn: Beneficiary,
The transfer department of the Reserve bank of India has decided to
bring to your attention, that you were listed as a beneficiary in the
recent schedule for payment of outstanding debts incurred by the RBI
government 2010. to 2011
According to your file, Your payment is categorized as:
contract type: Lottery/inheritance/unpaid contract funds/ undelivered Lottery fund.
Payment file: RBI/id1033/09.
Payment amount: $500,000. us dollars.
But recently, on the 23th of JUNE, 2011. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao, met with the Senate Tax Committee On Finance RBI Mumbai branch. Regarding unclaimed funds which have been due for a long run, at end of the meeting (RBI) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao mandate all unclaimed funds to be release back to the beneficiary stating that it’s an unfair practice to withheld funds for government basket for one reason to the other for tax accumulations.
Therefore, we are writing this email to inform you that $500,000 US DOLLARS will be release to you in your name, as it was committed for (RBI) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay crediting fees only. So you are therefore required to pay 10,500 INR ONLY. To credited your account immediately making a decline for 2 working day after date of receiving this mail. Also reconfirm/provide your bank account details-for crediting.SEND BELLOW INFORMATION TO PAYING PERSON.
PAYING PERSON.------------------------
1..) FULL NAME:---------------------------
2.) AGE:------------------------------------
3.) SEX:--------------------------------------
4.) ADDRESS:--------------------------------
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:------------------------
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:------------------------
7.) COUNTRY:-------------------------------------
8.) PHONE:------------------------------------------
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:-----------------
10.) BANK DETAILS:------------------------------
Contact paying Person: rbi51@live.com
(Transfer Officer)
DR Srinath.

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