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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 <info5@lagacies.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <rbitransferdep@admin.in.th>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:07:32 +0530
Subject: =?utf-8?q?INSTRUCTION_TO_TRANSFER_YOUR_=C2=A32CROER_5LAKHS_IN_INDIA_RUPEE?=
=?utf-8?q?S=2E?=

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA CENTRAL REGION OFFICE
Regional Director : Shri Sandip Ghose
Foreign Remittance Department.
New Delhi: 110 001, India,
6,Sansad Marg
Payment file: RBI-DEL/id1033/13.
Our ref: RBI/HGO/OXD1/2013.
TELEX: 09331 CREDIT/RBI

INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER YOUR £2CROER 5LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES FROM RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by International Monitory Fund (IMF) under the direct authorization of the united kingdom in Conjunction with the United Nations Liaison office India. We wish to notify you that your winning Fund will be paid to you via wire transfer.

This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of 2CROER 5LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES of your claim that has been delayed. We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard times and passing through a lot of difficulties in seeing to the release of your fund. This has been the handwork
of some dubious elements in India and London/African Banks.

We advise that you stop further communication with any correspondence from anywhere concerning this fund; you don't have to pass through any difficulties to receive your fund, as you have meet up with the whole requirements. This was the reason this fund was kept in our custody for easy transfer and conclusion of your payment.

Therefore, we are writing this mail to inform you that 2CROER 5LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES has be released to you in your name, as it was committed for (RBI) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay crediting fees only.So you are therefore required to pay Rs.8,500 India rupees For the crediting of your account and immediately you make this payment your funds will be transferred into your account same day. Also reconfirm/provide your bank account details for crediting



GET BACK TO US WITH THE BELLOW DETAILS.


1. FULL NAME: ---------------------------

2. AGE: ------------------------------------

3. SEX: -------------------------------------

4. ADDRESS: --------------------------------

5. ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ------------------------

6. STATE/PROVINCE: ------------------------

7. COUNTRY: ---------------------------------

8. PHONE: -----------------------------------

9. OCCUPATION/POSITION: ---------------------

10. BANK DETAILS: ------------------------------

11. NEXT OF KIN: -------------------------------------

Note: If you presently dealing with any other office and have paid money to them kindly confirm such to me for lasting solution.

We anticipate your urgent respond via the email bellow
E-Mail: rbitransferdep@admin.in.th
Regional Director : Shri Sandip Ghose
Foreign Remittance Department.
New Delhi: 110 001, India,
6,Sansad Marg
Payment file: RBI-DEL/id1033/13

Dr. RAGHURAM RAJAN
GOVERNOR OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

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