419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon."<mr.benkimoon81@yahoo.com.sg> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- zenithorg_2011@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.bennkimoon89@yahoo.com.vn>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 09:10:13 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM ME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND
TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: UN/CPO/WB/845/009

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

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 meeting for the passed 3 months which ended 2 days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND AUDITORS with old secretary to the United Nation Mr.kofi Anna.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$500,000,00 each. This includes every foreign contractors 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 we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Godwin Emefiele of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative, contact him immediately for your (ATM Card) of USD$500,000,00.This funds are in a ATM master card for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you through Courier Services and you can use it in any ATM master card in any part of the country, Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM
master card to you.

Contact Mr.Godwin Emefiele immediately for your ATM master card Person to Contact Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Bank Name Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc
Contact him now on his direct Email: zenithorg_2011@yahoo.com.ph

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you receive your ATM master card.
Making the world a better place,

MY BEST REGARDS.

Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
New secretary to The United Nation

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