Rbi - New Delhi — Unauthorized charges

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Hello team,

Recently I got an email from an email id int.[protected]@rbiindian.org.in. They introduced themselves as Foreign Remittance Department, New Delhi. They informed that, I need to pay 5% of charges as a tax fee from my total amount to get my visa expenditure amount. Please find the below copied email for your reference. I want to know that is this email is genuine or not?


Foreign Remittance Dept
2:40 PM (48 minutes ago)

to me
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA.
India's Central Bank
Central Headquarters, 6,
Sansad Marg, Janpath,
New Delhi, Delhi 110001.

Date of allusion: Thursday, 21 April 2016 (GMT)
Time: 2:20 PM Local Time

Dear Value Customer Lalikumar Desai,

Welcome to the Accounts Department of Reserve Bank of India, Head Office New Delhi-India, Asia.

We`re confidently notifying to you that all transfer process has been done successfully, waiting to credit your account, but before that is complete the Management requires 5% fee from you as Tax to the India Government in respect to the procedure laid down by the RBI before we can transfer any foreign fund to any Bank Account in India.

We advise to Contact Mr. David for the remittance of your Tax fee (52, 250 India Rupees) this will authorize us to proceed further and credit your provided Account in lesser time.

Thank you for your Understanding and Cooperation

Yours in service
Mrs. Mona Hemanchandra
Head of Foreign Fund Telegraphic transfer
Account Department
Reserve Bank of India
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