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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: "RBI BANK OF INDIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janagupta.rbi.services.2019@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 06:40:49 -0700
Subject: DEAR LUCKY WINNER: __YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON YOU RS 4 CRORES


R.B.I. (RESERVE BANK OF INDIA).
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT 
Regional Office 6, SANSAND MARG,
-110001-New Delhi, India.
DATE: 2ND OF OCTOBER 2019.
DEAR LUCKY WINNER: __YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON YOU RS 4 CRORES
AND 75 LARKH RUPEES FROM (RBI RESERVE BANK OF INDIA).
GOOD NEWS: Congratulations, we have received the sum of £500.000POUNDS
(Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) Equivalent to India Rupees of RS
4 CRORES AND 75 LARKH RUPEES from the World Bank of Switzerland, for
transfer to your local bank account as compensation for Internet and cyber-
crime and mainly for the reduction of poverty here in Asia regions. Your Email
ID was luckily chosen among the four (4) BENEFICIARIES who have been
approved of this payment. Please you are to immediately fill and submit the
below details to us with your passport size photo I.D Card in order for payment
to commence immediately into your bank account.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM: PLEASE TO RECEIVE YOUR WINNING PRIZE
OF RS 4 CRORES AND 75 LARKH RUPEES. YOU ARE ADVISING TO FILL BELOW
PAYMENT APPROVAL FORM AND SEND IT TO THE PAYMENT MANAGER
THROUGH BELOW EMAIL ADDRESS:

PAYMENT MANAGER NAME:   MRS, JANA GUPTA
PAYMENT MANAGER EMAIL: janagupta.rbi.services.2019@gmail.com
WINNING AMOUNT:                ( £500.000POUNDS (Five Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds) Equivalent to India Rupees of RS 4 CRORES AND 75 LARKH
RUPEES )

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Mobile Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Sex: __Age:
6. Nationality:
7. City:
8. Marital Status:
9. E-mail id:
(1) Account Name .........
(2) Account Number........
(3) Bank Name.............
(4) Bank Branch...........
(5) Bank Address..........
(6) Bank Switch Code......
(7) Passport Photo Copy...
(8) Your ID card Scan Copy... 
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is to inform you that winners will be requiringto pay
only BANK CHARGES OF RS 27,500 RUPEES ONLY. Because without the BANK
CHARGES of Rs 27,500 Rupees the RBI Reserve Bank of India will not be able to
process your payment and release your award prize to your bank account.
Therefore. We advise you to arrange the bank charges immediately and contact
the PAYMENT MANAGER in charge through This EMAIL ADDRESS:
janagupta.rbi.services.2019@gmail.com ( MRS JANA GUPTA),  This Bank management will
proceed further after your swift response to this mail for security purpose for
the best of your interest without delay; your urgent response is highly
anticipated.
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN! 
Thank you for banking with us.
YOURS SINCERELY.
DR.Shaktikanta Das
RBI.RESERVE BANK OF INDIA.

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