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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: "RBI"<info@rbi.org.in>
Reply-To: rbi-foreignremittanceunit@webadicta.org
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:43:40 +0530
Subject: Pending Fund


Customer services www.notifics.rbi.org.in THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ELECTRO=
NIC TRANSFER DEPT 6,SANSAD MARG, JANPATH,H.O.110001-NEW DELHI. Our ref: RBI=
/XPS/BRC/015. Payment file: BHC/GBP-356/689 Payment Amount: =A31,000,000 GB=
P rbi-foreignremittanceunit@webadicta.org RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PA=
YMENT NOTIFICATION Dear Beneficiary: The Foreign Exchange Transfer Departme=
nt (RBI) hereby bring to your attention the payment of your deposited fund =
here in the RBI. You were listed as a beneficiary/winner in the past editio=
n email award and scheduled for payment as part of outstanding debts incurr=
ed by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT, which is yet unclaimed due to some circumstan=
ces according to your file record. Your payment is categorized as: Contract=
type: Lottery/inheritance/ Undelivered Lottery fund/ Recently on the 8th O=
f September 2015 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Dr Raghuram G.Ra=
jan and Ban Kin-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations met with the S=
enate Tax Committee on Finance RBI Mumbai/Delhi branch regarding unclaimed =
funds which have been due for a long run. At the end of the meeting (RBI) G=
overnor, Dr Raghuram G.Rajan mandated all unclaimed funds to be released ba=
ck to the beneficiaries stating that it is an unfair practice to withhold f=
unds in government basket for one reason or the other. e.g., tax accumulati=
ons. Therefore, we are writing this email to inform you that the total sum =
of (=A31,000,000.00GBP.), will be released to you in your bank account in f=
ull value, You are only required to obtain a Letter Of Approval (L.O.A) fro=
m the UN Office in new Delhi, by the direction of the assigned British Cons=
ulate Mr. Ryan Adam Harvey. The letter of Approval Backs up your transfer w=
ith the Reserve Bank of India (R.B.I) and is the only legal Certification y=
ou need to protect your money against unwarranted third parties and governm=
ent bodies. Also note that it was committed by (RBI) Governor that the Bene=
ficiary is required to acknowledge receipt, reply and lay claim to this fun=
ds immediately within the span of (2 working days) of receiving this mail. =
Also re-confirm your details for crediting. Fill the form below and send it=
immediately to our Email: rbi-foreignremittanceunit@webadicta.org Verifica=
tion for prompt collection of your fund. Fill The Form Below: 1. Full Names=
: 2. Residential Address: 3. Mobile Number: 4. Occupation: 5. Sex: 6. Age: =
7. Marital Status: 8. Country: 9. State: 10. Email ID: 11. Account Holder=
=92s Name: 12. Bank Name: 13. Account Number: 14. Bank Branch: 15. Scan cop=
y of your Govt. Pan Card or Driver=92s License Note: You are advised to kee=
p all your Winning Data and Information to yourself, away from friends or r=
elatives to avoid unwarranted or unauthorized third party inclusion. RBI wo=
uld not condole such as you would be disqualified immediately. We await you=
r urgent respond regarding the above required details. Thank you for your u=
ltimate cooperation and understanding and Congratulation directly from Dr. =
Raghuram G. Rajan. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Accept =
our hearty CONGRATULATIONS once again!!! Note Mr. Ryan Adam Harvey is the a=
ssigned British Consulate assigned by the British Government to monitor the=
transfer upon crediting of your account. Every document including certific=
ate of funds or company brochure will be couriered to your home address imm=
ediately after your transfer. This Bank management will proceed after your =
swift response to this mail for security proposes in your best interest wit=
hout delay. Your urgent response is highly anticipated. The management DR R=
AGHURAM G.RAJAN R.B.I GOVERNOR. ***************WARNING***************** Thi=
s message was sent from the Accounts Department of Reserve Bank Of India (R=
BI). It is only designated for intended recipient only. If you have receive=
d this email in error you should immediately discard it without transferrin=
g or storing any of it's content. Anyone caught not abiding with these rule=
s will be made to face the law as all communications are officially meant f=
or Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) customers only. Reserve Bank of India Copyri=
ght =A92015 All rights reserved.

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