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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: RBI <rbi-online-compensation1@wss-id.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:56:59 -0300
Subject: CONGRATULATION ! ! !



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Reserve Bank Of India.
Central Office,
Jeevan Bharathi Building,
Connaught Place, New Delhi
Foreign Remittance Department.

SCAMMED VICTIM/ 27,336,500 INR BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 27,336,500 INR.

Greetings to You,

On behalf of the India Government and United Nations, we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of 2 Crore, 73Lakhs, 36 Thousand, 500 Rupees (2, 73, 36,500 INR).

Being for a compensation funds donated by the India Government and United Nations for all scammed victims via email selections. This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the India Government and United Nations in conjuction with the World Bank to pay 10 victims of scam 2 Crore,73Lakhs, 36 Thousand, 500 Rupees(2,73,36,500 INR) .

Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the selected email by the Google Admin Extractor as a benefactors for the compensation of 2 Crore,73Lakhs, 36 Thousand, 500 Rupees(2,73,36,500 INR) .

You are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the bank.

[1] Full Names: ________________

[2] Contact address______________________________

[3] Direct Telephone No: ___________________

|4| Occupation: ____________________________

[5] How Do You Feel About Your Winning:

In us you can trust. Giving the best in banking system is our priority

Tel : +918376894279

Signed.
CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER.
MRS.CHANDRA CHOUDHARY..

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***************WARNING******** *********
This message was sent from the Accounts Department of Reserve Bank Of India. It is only designated for intended recipient only.If you have received this email in error you should immediately discard it without transferring or storing any of it's content.Anyone caught not abiding with these rules will be made to face the law as all communications are officially meant for Reserve Bank Of India customers only.
***************END************ ***********





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