419 scam: "RBI FOREIGN EXCHANGE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,DELHI-110001" <susan@nkfust.edu.tw> RBI COMPENSATION

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
- rbiforeign_exchangedept@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rbiforeign_exchangedept@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 17:50:14 +0800 (CST)
Subject: RBI COMPENSATION

THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER DEPT, 6, SANSAD MARG,
JANPATH, NEW DELHI, H.O. 110001,
NEW DELHI.
http://www.notifics.rbi.org.in/
Our ref: RBI/101B2/483808
File: RBI-DEL/id157t05/14.
Payment Amount: $1000,000.00 USD.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Dear Beneficiary:

The Foreign Exchange Transfer Department (RBI) hereby bring to your attention of the payment of your deposited fund here in the RBI, you were listed as a beneficiary in the recent schedule for payment of the past edition email award incurred by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT, which is yet unclaimed up-till date due to some circumstance according to your file record; your payment is categorized as: Contract type: Lottery/inheritance/ Undelivered Lottery fund/ Recently on the 5th of August 2013 The New Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Dr.Raghuram Rajan and Ban Kin-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 end of the meeting (RBI) Governor, Dr.R.Rajan 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 ($1000,000.00 USD ) will be release to you in your name, as it was committed by the New (RBI) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay crediting fees only. You are therefore required to pay (Rs 11,500) 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 by filling the form below and send it immediately to our Email: rbiforeign_exchangedept@yahoo.com for verification and for prompt collection of your fund.

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. E-mail id :
13. Bank Name :
14. Account Number :
15. Account Holders Name:
16. Bank Branch:

NOTE : YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY YOUR
CREDITING FEE OF Rs.11.500 IN CASH DEPOSIT TO ENABLE
CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CENTRAL BANK).
CONTACT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: rbiforeign_exchangedept@yahoo.com
Claim Your ($100,000,000.00) 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 R.RAJAN.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
GOVERNOR.Accept my hearty congratulation again!
Your¡¦s faithfully,
Dr.Raghuram Rajan
RBI-DEL/id157t05/14.

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