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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rbiaccountdel@financier.com
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:26:47 -0800
Subject: VITAL NOTIFICATION!!!

India's Central Bank Central Headquarters,
Regional Director: Y.H. Malegam
Reserve Bank of India office, New Delhi,
Foreign Exchange Transfer Remittance Department.
6, San sad Marg, New Delhi - 110001
Financial Regulation and Financial Inclusion Working Together or at Cross-purposes:Our ref: Cbn/Ohg/Oxd1/2017 Telex:09331
Credit/RBI. Payment file: RBI/Ben/017.
(RBI) RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION APPROVEMENT.

DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY.

THIS LETTER IS FROM THE the United Nation (UN) It's is a Struggle to Alleviate Poverty World-wide, Mostly for (Noon Working Job Seekers And Retired Pension} the (Reserve Bank of India) Congratulate you and your family in this Note WE HAVE DISCOVERED AN OUTSTANDING/UNCLAIMED MONEY THAT ORIGINALLY BELONGS TO YOU WHICH IS AT THE TUNE OF {$750,000 US DOLLARS. 3, Crore 50 Lac Indian Rupees}) IN FAVOR OF YOUR NAME AND MANDATE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THIS DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT THIS FUND GETS TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY IF ONLY YOU ARE SERIOUS TO RECEIVE YOUR LONG OVERDUE FUNDS.

FURTHER TO THIS, A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE JUST TO ENSURE THAT YOUR FUNDS IS RELEASED TO YOU WITHOUT DELAY.YOU ARE ADVISED TO QUICKLY GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN COMMENCE WITH THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS DIRECTLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

Note: You will have to pay the amount of $1,150 US DOLLARS. 75,000 INR for your fund transfer charges from the United Nation High Commission through the Do not send your details to us if you are not ready to pay for the approval charge to the United Nation High Commission.

INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM YOU ARE:

1 . YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. HOME/CELL PHONE:
4. SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR 3 PHOTO:
5. SEX:
6. AGE:
7. OCCUPATION:
8. NATIONALITY:
9. Contact E-mail id:
10. Account Holders Name:
11. Account Number:
12. Bank Name:
13. Ifsc Code:
14. Identity proof for proper verification of claims

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE.

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