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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: foreignexchange1@accountant.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:59:15 +0800 (CST)
Subject: RBI-DEL/id1033/13


Reserve Bank of India
regional office,
Foreign Remittance Department.
6, Sansad Marg 110 001,
New Delhi, India.

Payment file: RBI-DEL/id1033/11.
Payment amount: $ 500,000. us dollars.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address
Please don't reply to this message, for any double claim will lead to
Disqualification of this Fund. Be Warned!!!
You are to keep all information away from the general public for security
reason

Attn: Beneficiary,

The Foreign Exchange Transfer Department 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 BRITISH
GOVERNMENT Pending since 2007 to 2012 According to your file record with
your email address, Your payment is categorized as:
Contract type: Lottery/inheritance/ unpaid contract funds/ Undelivered
Lottery fund/

Furthermore, on the 2th of december, 2012, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Governor, Dr D. Subbarao and Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United
Nations met with the Senate Tax Committee on Finance RBI Mumbai/Delhi
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 is an unfair
practice to withhold funds for government basket for one reason or the
other for tax accumulations or other process. Therefore, we are writing
this email to inform you that $500,000 USD (One Million USD) After the
GOVERNMENT OF INDIAN & R.B.I BANK takes their TAX, EQUIVALENT to INDIAN
RUPEES OF RS.2CORORS & 50LARKS INDIAN RUPEES will be release to you in
your name as its was sent from the British Government and , as it was also
committed to (RBI) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay approval fee
of (15,500 INR only in cash deposit ) so that the assigned check from
United Kingdom issue from Barclays Bank can be approved for clearance in
India before it can be credited into your account provided by you. Hence,
you are therefore required to pay 15,500 INR only in cash deposit and
kindly send Xerox copy of pay in slip for confirmation.

NOTE: the approval fee (15,500 INR) Cannot be deducted from your check
because it has not been approved and its was also covered by the British
Government Security Policy with Insurance to reach into your account in
full value, Please you are advised to fill the form below and send it
immediately to assign Foreign transfer department for verification through
email below for prompt collection of your fund.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: the payment manager is from UK LONDON and he dont speak
Hindi, He only speak ENGLISH, if you cannot speak English, please find
someone to help you in case of contacting him on phone.
Manager Name SIR. MATHEW NEWMAN, in charges of foreign exchange E-mail:
RBI-DEL@accountant.com


Fill The Form Below and RETURN BACK IMMEDIATELY FOR PAYMENT:

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. MOBILE NUMBER:
4. Occupation:
5. Sex:
6. Age:
7. Nationality:
8. Country:
9. Marital Status:
10. E-mail id:
11. Bank Name:
12. Account Number:
13. Account Holders Name:
14. Bank Branch


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CENTRAL BANK).
CONTACT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: RBI-DEL@accountant.com

Claim Your($ 500,000 00)
United State Dollars.

NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address
Please don't reply to this message, for any double claim will lead to
Disqualification of this Fund. Be Warned!!!
You are to keep all information away from the general public for security
reason

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