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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: "DR SHARMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reservebk_ofindia@9.cn>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:43:16 +0530
Subject: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NEW DELHI (RBI)

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

6,SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI- 110 001, INDIA.

TELL +91 98-732-381-85

Reply to: reservebk_ofindia@9.cn


Greeting From Reserve bank Of India.



This is to notify you that we get a transfer from our correspondent bank in UK this morning on your behalf. Now we are waiting for your confirmation before the final remittance to your registered bank account. Please reconfirm the below information.



(1) Your full name.

(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

{3) Your bank information.

{4) Profession, age and marital status.

{5) Copy of Intel passport or any valid working identity.



Finally you are advice to send us the transfer cost of $250.00and as soon you send the money the total amount of $856,000 will be credited to your account. You only have three days to send the $250.00 cost of transfer so that the money will be credited to your account with out any delay.

Treat this as matter of urgency.



SINCERELY.

DR: PRAKASH SHARMA.

TELL +91 98-732-381-85 Reply to: reservebk_ofindia@9.cn

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