419 scam: "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION"<info@mail.com> Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- intl.transfer@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intl.transfer@financier.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:23:20 -0000
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

106 GROSVENOR SQUARE
NEW DELHI W1A 1AE
INDIA Customer Services.
Payment File: RBI-DEL/id1033/11.
Payment Amount: $ 500,000. US Dollars.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn: Beneficiary,

The Foreign Exchange Transfer Department, Reserve Bank of India has decided to bring to your attention, that you were listed as a beneficiary in the recent schedule for payment of outstanding debts incurred by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT pending since 2007 to 2012 according to your file record with your email address, Your payment is categorized as:

Contract type: Lottery/inheritance/ unpaid contract funds/ Undelivered Lottery fund
Recently on the 17th of December 2012. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao and Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations met with the Senate 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) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao mandate all unclaimed funds to be released back to the beneficiary stating that it is an unfair practice to withhold funds for government basket for one reason or the other for tax accumulations. Therefore, we are writing this email to inform you that $500,000 US DOLLARS will be released to you in your name, as it was committed for (RBI) Governor that beneficiary will have to pay crediting fees only. So, you are therefore required to pay 19 ,500 INR ONLY in cash deposit. To credit your account immediately making a decline for 2 working days after date of receiving this mail. Also reconfirm your details for crediting.
Please you are advised to fill the form below and send it immediately to our transfer department for verification through email below for prompt collection of your fund. Manager Name Dr. Steven Ford in charge of foreign exchange E-mail: intl.transfer@financier.com

Fill The Form Below:

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Mobile Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
7. Sex:
8. Age:
9. Nationality:
10. Country:
11. Marital Status:
12. Winning E-mail id:
13. Bank Name:
14. Account Number:
15. Account Holders Name:
16. Bank Branch:

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CENTRAL BANK).
CONTACT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: EMAIL: intl.transfer@financier.com

Claim Your ($500, 000.00) United State Dollars.
NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address
Please don't reply to this message, for any double claim will lead to
Disqualification of this Fund. Be Warned!!!
You are to keep all information away from the general public for security reasons.
DR D. SUBBARAO.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
GOVERNOR.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Your’s faithfully,
Dr D. Subbarao

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