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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: "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reservebankofindiaremittent@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 14:22:05 +0530
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
Reserve Bank of India
# 17 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi 110021, INDIA
Customer services,
Payment file: RBI-DEL/id1033/14.
Payment amount: 1CROER 50LAKHS IN INDIA RUPEES=$414,000.00USD.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION TO YOU.

The Foreign Exchange Transfer Department Reserve bank of India (RBI)
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 for the year 2013 to 2014 According
to your file record with your email address, Your payment is
categorized
as: Contract type: Lottery unpaid contract funds/ Undelivered Lottery
fund/

Recently on the 5th of APRIL, 2014. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Governor, Dr Raghuram Rajan , we are writing this email to inform you
that (1CROER 50LAKHS IN
INDIA RUPEES) will be release to you in your name, as it was committed
for
(RBI) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay Fund Release Order Fee
Charges (Rs15,500 INR) only. To credit your account immediately after
Making the payment you will have to send your Pan card, payment receipt
And one picture of your passport size for file record, this is
according
To law assigned and the security covering your fund from the source the
assigned transfer department don’t have any right to DEDUCT from your
fund
because it’s made to reach your account in complete Value. We decline
for
3 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 Contact.
Manager
in charges of foreign exchange Transfer department
Contact Person: Mr Philip Johnson, Contact Email : reservebankofindiaremittent@gmail.com


Fill The Form Below:

1. Full Names
2. Residential Address:
3. MOBILE NUMBER:
YOUR ID PROOF
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:


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