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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 <zsb@egv.dk>
Reply-To: rbinewdelhi22@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2017 07:47:53 +0200
Subject: RBI



--
THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIAELECTRONIC TRANSFER DEPT
6, SANSAD MARG, JANPATH, H.O. 110001-NEW DELHI

OUR REF: CUB/HOG/OXD1/2017

PAYMENT FILE: RBI/ID1033/2016/2017

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

DEAR BENEFICIARY

THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT (RBI) HEREBY BRINGS TO YOUR
ATTENTION 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 DUE TO SOME CIRCUMSTANCE ACCORDING TO YOUR FILE RECORD_

YOUR PAYMENT IS CATEGORIZED AS: CONTRACT TYPE: LOTTERY/BUSINESS FUNDS OR
ORGANIZATION FUNDS INHERITANCE/ UNDELIVERED LOTTERY FUND/ RECENTLY ON
2016/2017 THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) GOVERNOR, URJIT PATEL AND
ANTONIO
GUTIERREZ 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, URJIT PATEL MANDATED ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO BE RELEASED BACK
TO
THE BENEFICIARIES STATING THAT IT IS AN UNFAIR PRACTICE TO WITHHOLD
FUNDS
IN GOVERNMENT COFFERS FOR ONE REASON OR THE OTHER. E.G., TAX
ACCUMULATIONS.

THEREFORE, WE ARE WRITING THIS EMAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT _(500,000.00
GBP)
WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU IN YOUR NAME, AS IT WAS COMMITTED BY (RBI)
GOVERNOR THAT THE BENEFICIARY IS REQUIRED TO CLAIM THIS FUNDS
IMMEDIATELY
(3 WORKING DAYS) ON RECEIVING THIS MAIL. ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS FOR
CREDITING. FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND IT IMMEDIATELY TO OUR EMAIL: (
rbinewdelhi22@outlook.com )VERIFICATION FOR PROMPT COLLECTION OF YOUR
FUND.


FULL NAMES: _
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: _
MOBILE NUMBER: _
OCCUPATION: _
SEX: _
AGE: _
STATE: _
E-MAIL: _
SEND US ONE PASSPORT ID AND ONE PHOTO: _
MARITAL STATUS: _
BANK NAME: _
ACCOUNT NUMBER: _
HOLDERS NAME: _
BANK BRANCH: _
(rbinewdelhi22@outlook.com)

FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT US VIA ( rbinewdelhi22@outlook.com )

MR. SMITH ADAM IS THE ASSIGNED BRITISH AGENT (FOREIGNER) TO MONITOR THE
TRANSFER UPON CREDITING OF YOUR ACCOUNT. EVERY DOCUMENT INCLUDING
CERTIFICATE OF FUNDS OR COMPANY BROCHURE WILL BE COURIERED TO YOUR HOME
ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR TRANSFER. THIS BANK MANAGEMENT WILL
PROCEED
AFTER YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL FOR SECURITY PROPOSES IN YOUR
BEST
INTEREST WITHOUT DELAY. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED._

THE MANAGEMENT
MR. URJIT PATEL: R.B.I GOVERNOR

MR. SMITH ADAM BRITISH AGENT (FOREIGNER) HE WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS YOU
ARE IN CONTACT WITH R.B.I, THANKS AND REGARDS FROM INFO DEPT INDIA.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHMENTS THERE TO
("E-MAIL") IS SENT BY THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) AND IS INTENDED TO
BE
CONFIDENTIAL AND FOR THE USE OF ONLY THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY NAMED
ABOVE.
THE INFORMATION MAY BE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL AND STATE PRIVACY AND
DISCLOSURES ACT OR OTHER LEGAL RULES. IF THE READER OF THIS MESSAGE IS
NOT
THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT RETENTION, DISSEMINATION,
DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL
AND STATE PRIVACY.

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