419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION" <info@siman.com> (no subject)

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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 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.
- +447035970823 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION" <info@siman.com>
Reply-To: unnitednationscompensation@admin.in.th
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:08:57 -0600 (CST)
Subject:

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Attention: Sir/Madam

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.We have been having a confederation meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 weeks ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This meeting was first held on the 7th of April 2005. You view this website page for your perusal.

(http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/ik486.doc.htm).

This email is directed to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in affiliation with Barack Obama Campaign have agreed to compensate scam victim with the sum of US$850,000 each.This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is
why you are receiving this email notification.

You are advised to contact Bank of England United Kingdom (UK), as the Bank is our representative handling the payment, contact the Bank immediately for your approved Bank draft of USD$850,000.

This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose, so the Bank of England will send the Bank draft to you and you can cash it in any bank of your choice in the world. Therefore, you should send the Bank your full Name, telephone number and your correct mailing address where you want the Bank to send the Draft to you.

Bank of England United Kingdom (UK)
Email: boetransferunit@admin.in.th
Phone: +447035970823

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

Regards
Ban Ki-Moon
UN Secretary-General.

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