419 scam: "MRS.SABEENA MISHRA."<admin@hidropompa.company.md> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE.RESERVE BANK OF INDIA,

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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:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- rbipaytcenter@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.SABEENA MISHRA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rbipaytcenter@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 00:45:48 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE.RESERVE BANK OF INDIA,

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
FROM THE OFFICER BANK MNGR.
MRS.SABEENA MISHRA.
JEEVAN BHARATHI BUILDING
CONNAUGHT PLACE NEW DELHI.
WEDSITE http://www.rbi.org.in/home.aspx
admin@serverbi.co.in

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE.RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

ATTENTION,

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED FUND AMOUNT OF FROM DIPLOMATIC AGENT TONY WHITE. DIRECTED FROM WORLD BANK AND CENTRAL BANK OF UK IT WAS DEPOSITED ON YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS PAYMENT WHO TO CONTACT THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU THIS FUND WAS RECEIVED BY DRAFT ON YOUR NAME AND DEPOSITED IN RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NOW IT IS CLEAR FOR TRANSFERRING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. IN LINE WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT,I HAVE THEREFORE SIGNED YOUR PAYMENT COVERING YOUR (USD$1MILLION POUNDS) CONTRACT SUM HAS BEEN RAISED IN YOUR FAVOR TO BE DRAWN FROM RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFF SHORE ACCOUNT . AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO

kindly re-confirm to me the followings information:

1) Your full name....................................
2) Phone, fax and mobile#.........................
3) Company name and address......................
4) Profession, age and marital status...................
5) A/C NUMBER WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TRANSFER......................

SECURITY NO:BECAUSE OF THE INHERENT COMMUNICATION PROBLEM IN INDIA ON EMAIL ADDRESS. FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE DRAFT TO BE SENT TO.AND YOUR TELEPHONE AND CELL NUMBERS,ALSO YOU CAN AS WELL ARRANGE FOR A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF YOUR DRAFT FROM THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA HERE BE WARNED, YOU SHOULD AVOID AND PREVENT ANY THING THAT CAN CAUSE UNNECESSARY DELAY,AS THIS MAY BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.MAKE SURE
YOU CONTACT ME ON THIS MY DIRECT E-MAIL: admin@serverbi.co.in WITH YOUR BANKING INFORMATION'S OK.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.

THANKS.

YOURS SINCERELY.

MRS.SABEENA MISHRA..
TELEX WIRE DEPT
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.
rbipaytcenter@hotmail.com

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