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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: <onlinetransferrbi@RESERVEBANKOFINDIA.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <transferworld@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 22:52:15 +0530
Subject: REF/PAYMENTS CODE:UNDP/13Z/CP005

REF/PAYMENTS CODE:UNDP/13Z/CP005

Good day,

Re:Transfer of £2,000,000.00 to your bank account

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed Inheritance and Lottery funds in conjunction with the Reserve Bank of India and the Standard Chartered Bank PLc Auditors report, your payment file has finally been forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with the transfer of GBP GBP £2,000,000.00 to your designated bank account.

The Audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office.

Should you follow our directives, your funds GBP £2,000,000.00 will be credited in your bank account by telegraphic transfer within three (3) working days and copies of the funds transfer release documents will be sent to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the GBP GBP £2,000,000.00 to your bank account, kindly contact the Payment officer Mr Kennedy Hudson by email, with the below information

Name: Mr Kennedy Hudson

Reserve Bank of India
ajagala way, nagal , New Delhi,India

E-mail: transferworld@sify.com OR rbitransfer.org@qdwxs.com

Telephone:+09079554643 Ext,122

All correspondences to Mr Kennedy Hudson, should have the reference number "UNDP/13Z/CP005" sent along with your CONTACT ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER to E-mail: rbitransfer.org@qdwxs.com OR transferworld@sify.com for prompt attention.

Once again Congratulations.


Yours Faithfully,
(Transfer Manager)
New Delhi,India
Email::(transferworld@sify.com)
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