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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447017602307 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- rbi.in1987@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "rbi.in1987@gmail.com" <tygfugygh@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "rbi.in1987@gmail.com" <rbi.in1987@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:29:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: APEX BANK ( RBI).
 Dear ,
We are hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to settled your outstanding compensation/Loto/inheritance funds worth of total of 7.6 Crores, this arrangement was Initiated/constituted by the FBI( FEDERAL BEAREAU INVESTIGATION UK) After the meeting with the FBI and UNN Government yesterday regarding the Asian Continent/INDIA/BANGLADESH/NEPAL/JAPAN ETC/ Scammed victims, we have conluded to affect your payment through the APEX BANK ( RBI). now you are advised to Contact the Reserve Bank of India and provide them with your full information as well as your Banking Details for instant Fund Transfer of your total funds. all the necessary arrangement has been made.
To avoid much delay kindly contact the Reserve Bank on there below email and provide your full information to them including the deposit details below.
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Deposit Number: RBI-101-PL45 Sort/
Clearance Code: RBI/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0: 403377
Deposit Description: DEMAND DRAFT(7.6 CRORE)
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Note: the above details are very sensitive for people around you, kindly make sure that you do not share with people around you, for security reasons and to avoid unwanted claims.
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BANK CONTACT DETAILS
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
(rbi.in1987@gmail.com)
For More Details Fee Free To Contact our office if you have any query.
Sir.Fidel Woods
Tel: +447017602307
Tel: +447010034135
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