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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: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA <transferdepartment_rbi_@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:39:10 +0300
Subject: YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER FROM RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
INDIA'S CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL OFFICE NO 6,SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI_110 001,INDIA.
PAYMENT AMOUNT:500,000 GBP
(3 CRORE,61,87,424.3 INR)




RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Attention Beneficiary,
The toyota Automobile company with 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 2011 to 2013 according to your file record with your email address, Your payment is categorized as: Contract type: Lottery/inheritance/ unpaid contract funds/ Undelivered Lottery fund.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor,MR RAGHURAM RAJAN 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 MR RAGHURAM RAJAN, mandate all unclaimed funds to be released 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. Therefore, we are writing this email to inform you that500,ooo GBP (3 CRORE,61,87,424.3 INR) will be release to you in your name. 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 of your fund.

FILL THE FORM BELOW:

1. Full Names: _____ 2. YOUR Address: __________
3. Mobile Number: _________4. Fax Number: NO__________
5. Occupation: ______________ 7. Sex: ____________
8. Age: ____________ 9. Nationality: __________
10. State: _____________ 11. Marital ____________
12. E-mail id: ___________

13. Bank Name: ____________
14. Account Number: ______________
15. Account Holders Name: __________
16. Bank Branch: ________________

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CENTRAL BANK).
CONTACT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: transferdepartment_rbi_@mail.com
Collect Your 500,000 GBP ( 3 CRORE,61,87,424.3 INR).
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


Your’s faithfully,
RAGHURAM RAJAN
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
GOVERNOR.

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