419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <letlivelive@rogers.com> UNITED NATIONS FUND COMPENSATION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- ecobankint@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <letlivelive@rogers.com>
Reply-To: infounitenations@sify.com
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:29:11 -0600
Subject: UNITED NATIONS FUND COMPENSATION

--=20
United Nations fund Compensation
Attention: Beneficiary,=20

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not under=
stand why this mail came to you.

We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which ended 2 days ago w=
ith the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the peopl=
e that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITEDNATIONS have ag=
reed to compensate them with the sum of US$900, 000, 00=20

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their con=
tract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or internation=
al businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name=
in our list and that is why we are contacting you, these have been agreed u=
pon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Dr. Fitz Gerard of ECO BANK INTERNATIONAL, as he=
is our representative in Cote d' Ivoire, contact him immediately for your I=
NTERNATIONAL ATM CARD of USD$900,000,00. These funds are contained in an INT=
ERNATIONAL ATM CARD for security purpose OK, so he will send it to you and y=
ou can withdraw it in any bank or ATM center of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name,Occupation,sex/age and telepho=
ne number your correct home or working address where you want him to send th=
e ATM CARD to you. Contact Mr. Paul Bright immediately for your ATM CARD:

ECO BANK INTERNATIONAL COTE D? IVOIRE
E-mail: ecobankint@accountant.com
Contact Person: Mr. Paul Bright
(Director of Foreign remittance unit)

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon a=
s you cash your Fund. Making the world a better place

Regards,

Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

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