419 scam: "Mr.Rodrigo De Rato" <r.biahou@domaorganisations.com> YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045739060 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Rodrigo De Rato" <r.biahou@domaorganisations.com>
Reply-To: dmrrodrigo92@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:08:43 -0500
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN:Beneficiary,

Your Long overdue Payment.

I saw your email ( in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors,inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was
originated
from Africa,Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among the list of
individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to
the FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, USA.

Your email appeared among the beneficiaries, who will receive a
part-payment of
your contractual sum and has been approved already for months. You are
requested
to get back to me for more direction and instruction on how to receive your
fund. However, we received an email from one Mr. Virgle Lee Samples
who told us
that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week. He
has also submitted his account for us to transfer the fund to him
including his
International passport, we want to hear from you before we can make
the transfer
to confirm if you are dead or not. Please in confirmation that you are still
alive, you are advised to reconfirm the below listed information to enable us
facilitate an immediate payment for you.

1 Your full names
2 Your present contact address.
3 Your telephone & Fax numbers.
4 Your Occupations/age/sex.
5 Your Private Email Address.
6 Home Equity (Yes or No)

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund)
for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in
the system
had been long overdue.

Thanks,
Mr.Rodrigo De Rato
+44 704 573 9060

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