419 scam: "FROM:BAN KI MOON" <office----vx18@att.net> RE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "delivercaet@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM:BAN KI MOON" <office----vx18@att.net>
Reply-To: delivercaet@blumail.org
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:29:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE

FROM THE DESK OF;
MR BAN KI MOON
SECRETARY GENERAL
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE

Attention: Beneficiary

How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this email is been sent to you. We have been having a meeting in the past Seven months which ended 3 days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS , Mr.Kofi Annan.

This email is to all persons who have been scammed or had money extorted from them in the process of consummating legitimate transaction(s) in any part of the world, be they Foreign contractors, inheritors of funds from benefactors or those who had for one or more reasons had their transactions truncated by frustrating administrative bottle necks due to Government problems or irregularities etc.
.The UNITED NATIONS has agreed to put things aright by compensating victims with the sum of US$3,200,000.00(Three Million, Two hundred thousand United States Dollar) each.

You are fortunate to be among the first batch of beneficiaries whose payment was approved by the special committee of the UNITED NATIONS set up to oversee that the payment is judiciously and prudently enforced. It is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number 627470-00000 3903 03056 has been approved and Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be made available to you as soon as you confirm the receipt of your ATM CARD when it is dispatched to you. The ATM Card Valued is US$3,200,000.00.
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You are hereby advised to contact Mr. Fredrick Stone, n coordinator of the payment scheme the Africa for issuance of your ATM Card, and for immediate delivery as soon as possible. Send to him your full Name, Current occupation for file reconciliation and Telephone number/your correct residential mailing address where you want your ATM card sent to.

You are to contact him on the address below:
Person to Contact:Mr. Fredrick Stone

Email:delivercaet@blumail.org

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you as soon as you successfully receive your payment.

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