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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. Nehe Khan" <info2@wing442.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <foreigndept9@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:29:20 +0530
Subject: YOUR AMOUNT CREDITED IS $1.8MILLION

http://www.thecommonwealth.org
From: THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT
(Commonwealth of Nations)
Asia Secretariat
New Delhi, India


For Your Attention

YOUR AMOUNT CREDITED IS $1.8MILLION,

The (UN)/ (ECONOMIC) WELFARE COMMITTEE, Be Informed that you have been AWARDED A COMPENSATION OF $1.8M.A WORLDWIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN, CONGRATULATIONS. Based on the outcome of the joint meeting held recently between the European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, the EU Managing Director representative in Africa, Mr Nick Westcott, Economic Community of West Africa Sates (ECOWAS) new Chairman, Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, and the new Managing Director of IMF, Mrs. Christine Lagarde and other EU Commissioners.

The Authorities concerned have instructed and mandated the African Development Bank (AfDB) to recall every fund sent to our correspondent banks both home and abroad back to this Bank and directed that every fund should be moved to RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) for onward remittance to the beneficiaries account. We wish to inform you that your fund payment has been directed to Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) for onward remittance to your designated account in any part of the World you wish to receive it, and today the Foreign Operations Manager (RBI) has confirmed to us that your fund has reflected in their Foreign Account, hence we decided to contact you in this matter to enable you get in-touch with the Reserve Bank Of India through their contact information listed below.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) CONTACT INFORMATION:
Customer Service Department
Reserve Bank of India
1st Floor, Amar Building
Sir P.M. Road, Fort
New Delhi-400 001.
Chief General Manager
Email Address: ( foreigndept9@sify.com)

Kindly contact the Bank while reconfirming the bellow information to them to enable them know that they are dealing with you been the rightful owner of the fund.
1). Name:.................................................................................................
2). Full Address:................................................................................................
3). Country.........................................................................
4). Age:.....................................................
5). Gender:.......................................
6). Office and Home Tel #: ......................................................................................................
7). Private Cell Phone #: ..........................................................
8). Copy of any of your ID Card:

This is the Deposit Details
Deposit Number: RBI-101-PL45 Sort/Clearance Code: RBI/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 403377
Deposit Description: (US$1,800.000.00)

YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED $1.8MILLION BEST REGARDS,
Rev.Dr. Nehe Khan

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