419 scam: "Dr D.Subbarao"<drdsubbarao185@gmail.com> Thanks

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- reservebankofmalaysia@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr D.Subbarao" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reservebankofmalaysia@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:08:18 +0800
Subject: Thanks

From Office of the Reserve Bank Of Malaysia
6, Sansand Marg, (R.B.M) Building.PB NO 123.
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia:
E-MAIL: reservebankofmalaysia@yahoo.com.my

Financial Regulation and Financial Inclusion Working Together or at Cross-purposes:
Our ref: Cbn/Ohg/Oxd1/2013
Telex: 09331Credit/RBM.
Payment file: RBM/Ben/009.

The transfer department of the Reserve bank of Malaysia has decided to bring to your kind attention, that you were listed as a beneficiary in the recent schedule for payment of outstanding debts incurred by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT from 2012 to 2013 According to your file,

Your payment is categorized as: contract type/ Lottery/inheritance/ unpaid contract funds/ undelivered Lottery fund. Payment file: RBM/id1033/09. Payment amount: US$11,800,000.00. But recently, on the 5th of January, 2013. The Reserve Bank of Malaysia (RBM) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao, Met with the Senate Tax Committee on Finance RBM KL branch. Regarding unclaimed funds which have been due for a long ago, at end of the Meeting (RBM) Governor, Dr D.Subbarao Mandate all unclaimed funds to be release back to the beneficiary stating that it’s 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 $11,800,000.00 {Eleven Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars} will be release to you, as it was committed for (RBM) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay crediting fees only. So you are therefore required to pay $410USD ONLY. To credit your account immediately making a decline for 6 working days after date of receiving this mail. Also reconfirm/provide your bank account details-for crediting.

GET BACK TO US WITH THE BELLOW DETAILS.

FULL NAME:------------------------- ------------
AGE:-------------------------- ------------
SEX:-------------------------- -----------------------
ADDRESS:---------------------- -------
ZIP/POSTAL CODE:-----------------------------
STATE/PROVINCE:--------------- ---
PHONE:------------------------ --------------------
OCCUPATION/POSITION:-----------
BANK DETAILS:---------------------- ------------

Dr D.Subbarao
Our Best Regards

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