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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: "RESEVE BANK OF INDIA" <rbi@imf.in>
Reply-To: rohijain.18@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:45:51 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
HEAD OFFICE, DELHI.6, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI-110 001, INDIA
PHONE: +91-763-057-9438



On behalf of the board and management of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF).. In conjunction with
Asia pacific economy cooperation (APEC) has directed us to pay you one Million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($1.500, 000.00) in Cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery.

We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Asia with the help of Asia pacific economy cooperation (APEC) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI.


We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of Asian/African countries which includes (China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Republic of Benin, and Ghana) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

Note: You have to stop communicating with the impostors right now and you have to stop sending money to them and responding to their emails, we are acting according to the Directive from UN, FBI, HLS, so any email you send to them will be monitored.


Take note: Three thousand united state dollars (USD $3,000) have been
Mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other documents that matters.


Kindly forward your Full Name, Age, Home address and direct phone number to this email: ritjain112@rediffmail.com / rohitjain.18@gmail.com




Regards,
Rohit Jain
Executive director
Reserve Bank of India. (R.B.I).

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