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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: RESEVE BANK OF INDIA <ydddddddddddddd66644@msn.com>
Reply-To: <reservebank@zing.vn>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 16:53:50 +0000
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?Reserve_Ba?= =?windows-1256?Q?nk_of_Indi?=
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=?windows-1256?Q?HIP_ALERT1?= =?windows-1256?Q?01=FE)_VERY_?=
=?windows-1256?Q?VERY_URGEN?= =?windows-1256?Q?T_GET_BACK?=
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=?windows-1256?Q?U_RECEIVE_?= =?windows-1256?Q?THIS_MAIL_?=
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Reserve Bank of India





FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

1st Floor, Amar Building Sir P.M
Fort Mumbai-400 001
India.INDIA

Email: reservebank@zing.vn





ATTENTION:




This is to notify you that your
fund has been approved for release to you via Hsbc Bank Transfer.Kindly
reconfirm this application put in by Mrs.Jeanna White - she submitted
the under listed bank account information supposedly sent by you to
receive the funds on your behalf.



The bank information she applied with are stated thus:


Account Name: Jeanna White

Bank name: Citi Bank NA

Bank address: #1230 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAictimize anybody



Account Number: 016503809428

Routing Number: 2779210

Swift Code: CITIUS22





We wish to verify from you if this woman was authorized to receive the
fund son your behalf, to ensure that the paying bank will not be held
responsible for paying into the wrong hands/account.



The committee on overdue transfer funds has approved HSBC BANK
UNITED KINGDOM through the international remittance/foreign operations,
to transfer all overdue funds this quarter of the year.



However, if we do not receive any formal reconfirmation from you, it
automatically means that she was actually sent by you, to receive the
said Fund. Hence, you are hereby requested to reply this mail
immediately for confirmation, before we proceed with this payment and
for us to know the true position of things with you so that we won't
make any mistakes/errors in remitting your out-standing payment to a
wrong person/account.



Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and get
back immediately with these information's below so as to enable us cross
check with the one we have to ensure no mistake in process of transfer.



PLEASE FOR YOUR INFORMATION IF YOUR NOT READY TO SEND THE FEE WE CAN
PROCEED WITH HER BECAUSE SHE IS READY TO PAY ALL THE NEEDED FEE INVOLVE
IN THIS TRANSFER? WHY CAN YOU NOT SEND THE FEE FOR LONG TIME NOW, PLEASE
WHERE NOT READY TO CONTACT YOU AGAIN FOR THIS FUND, WE CAN PROCEED WITH
PEOPLE THAT KNOWS WHAT IS TRANSFER IN THE WORLD, BECAUSE YOU DON'T
FOLLOW UP OR MY ADVISE







Note: This information's must be provided for reconfirmation to enable
us make payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into her
account.



Best regards,



thanks and well come








REGARDS,




Shri Kaza Sudhakar


Reserve
Bank of India

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