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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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Fraud email example:

From: "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reservebankofi@yahoo.in>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:55:28 +0530
Subject: GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY

Reserve Bank Of India
New Delhi 110021, INDIA
Customer services,
Payment file: RBI-DEL/id1033/13.
Payment amount: 2CROER 5LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Foreign Exchange Transfer Department Reserve bank of India (RBI) 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 for the year 2013 According to your file record with your email address, Your payment is categorized as: Contract type: Lottery unpaid contract funds/ Undelivered Lottery fund/ Recently on the 5th of FEBRUARY, 2013. 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, which have make owners to be confused thats they have been Defrauded by fraudster, at end of the meeting (RBI) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao mandate all unclaimed funds to be release 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.

Therefore, we are writing this email to inform you that (2CROER 5LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES) will be release to you in your name, as it was committed for (RBI) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay Fund Release Order Fee Charges (Rs 8,500INR) only. To credit your account immediately after making the payment you will have to send your Pan card, payment receipt and one picture of your passport size for file record, This is according to law assigned and the security covering your fund from the source The assigned transfer department dont have any right to DEDUCT from your fund because its made to reach your account in complete Value. We decline for 3 working days after date of receiving this mail.

Also reconfirm your details- for crediting. Please you are advised to fill the form below and send it immediately to our transfer department for verification through email below for prompt collection Contact. Manager in charges of foreign exchange Transfer department Fill The Form Below:

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

NOTE: Fund release Order charges (Rs8, 500INR) cannot be paid directly to Reserve Bank of India, due to the fact that we do not Bank Publicly others Bank will be assigned to receive Payment from you.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CENTRAL BANK).
CONTACT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: transferred
Claim Your (2CROER 5LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES).

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.

Yours faithfully

REPLY:reservebankofi@yahoo.in
DR D.SUBBARAO.
GOVERNOR.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

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