419 scam: "Mr. Rodrigo de Rato" <deputygovernor.negara.bank@gmail.com> ATTENTION;

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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- deputymgd@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Rodrigo de Rato" <deputygovernor.negara.bank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfdre@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 22:58:17 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION;

IMF Organization
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.

Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE/WINNING FUND VALUED US$4.5M ONLY
VIA ATM VISA CARD.

Attention;

We wish to inform you that your Inheritance/winning payment of USD$4.5
Million has been approved and ready to be paid to you via ATM VISA
CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$4.5 Million from any ATM
Machine in any part of the world.

We have mandated the United Bank for Africa Plc to issue an ATM VISA
CARD and PIN which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM
machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per
day is US$50,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact Mr
Kennedy Uzoka the deputy governor oepration United Bank for Africa via
his email address: deputymgd@gmail.com ; Telephone + 2348108844267 and
ensure you send him your details information such as;

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address
3) Your Occupation:
4) Your Age
5) Your Sex
6) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.
7) Any proof of Identification ...

The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to Mr Kennedy
Uzoka the Deputy governor UBA-Bank and he is waiting for your above
details information to enable him process and send you the CARD and
PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now
with your information and tell him that you received a message from
the UNITED NATION, Instructing you to contact him for immediate
release of your fund via ATM VISA CARD.

Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the
past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept
out congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Rodrigo de Rato
Website:www.un.org/en/index.shtml

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