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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Shri N. S. Vishwanathan" <deputygovernor@rbi.org.in>
Reply-To: shrin.s.vishwanathan@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 06:33:32 +0530
Subject: Business proposal...

Dear Friend,

I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner
in which I have made contact with you. My name is Mr. Shri N. S.
Vishwanathan, the former financial controller at the Reserve Bank of
India (R.B.I Main Branch) and i am currently the Deputy Governor of
the Reserve Bank of India in INDIA. I am getting in touch with you
regarding a business deal worth (Fifteen Million United Sates Dollars)
in my control which will be executed under a legitimate arrangement.

I would go straight to the proposal at hand without wasting much of
your time. It is left for you to make up your mind if you would go
along with me in accomplishing this or not. If you do wish, then
please act as I have instructed. If not, please keep these details to
yourself and I promise to compensate you all the same as soon as the
transaction is concluded, as far as you stay in touch. I would
respectfully request that you keep the contents of this email
confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by
as a result of this email. I contact you independently and no one is
informed of this communication. In 2003, the subject matter; Excess
Funds (Fifteen
Million United Sates Dollars) from counting the (Seven hundred billion
Pounds) CASH
found in Baghdad, Iraq. Here is the news
link: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm)
which was flown in to our bank to engage in proper counting and storage, I had
submitted an approved end of year report for 2003/2004 and several
years has passed but I waited till this moment when no trace can be
laid to the suspense account where I have hidden the said Excess
funds.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this
money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive
this money into your bank account. What I propose is that you open up
a business account with my bank's branch in INDIA and the suspense
deposit account will be linked with your business account with due
legal documentation.

Furthermore, I do need to stress that there are practically no risk
involved in this and all I need from you is to stand as the original
depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate
your timely response.
I want us to keep communication for now strictly by the above details.
Please, again, note I am a family man; I don't have a wife but have
children. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we
should act swiftly on this. Please provide your full details so I can
communicate and we discuss this matter extensively.

I propose that upon successful completion of this deal, we will split
the proceeds according to a ratio to be agreed in subsequent
communication between us. I am after the success of this transaction
with your cooperation, and not after your money so I need total
tolerance and dedication from your end.Finally, I thank you for taking
the time to read this and look forward
to receiving a swift response from you (hoping you accept my offer to
participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity). I urge you to
prove beyond reasonable doubt that I can trust you because this is not
a deal for me to run with friends or family to save my future
credibility as a banker, but such deals regularly go on in world
biggest banks mostly by directors and managers but I was opportune to
be assigned to counting the CASH found in Baghdad, Iraq in my
department.

I will be awaiting your immediate response with the information below.

Full Names
Address
Valid Mobile Number
Occupation
Age
Marital Status
Nationality

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Shri N. S. Vishwanathan.
Deputy Governor,
The Reserve Bank of India.

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