419 scam: "MR BAN KI MOON.." <am@millenia.gr> Honourable Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS)

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "express courier delivery" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (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 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.
- +2348163512576
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.
- agent.frankbrown@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR BAN KI MOON.." <am@millenia.gr>
Reply-To: <agent.frankbrown@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:45:50 -0700
Subject: Honourable Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS)

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017 , USA

YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
UNITED NATION FUNDS TRANSFER
WORLD BANK COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.

Attention: Sir/Madam

Due to the petitions received by the UN, I Secretary-General Ban ki-moon from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going on in the West Africa sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody and demand outrageous fees to get their consignment released to them.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended,days ago with the former Secretary-General (Hon. Kofi Annan) to the UNITED NATIONS. However, we went to the African head quarters in NIGERIA on the 15TH JULY 2009 and set up this committee with sole aim of settling all these anomalies and due to that we are contacting you today in that regards.

This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this page for your perusal: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

This email is to all people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD$2.5,000,000 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, these have been agreed upon and have been duly signed.

Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be very transparent.However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 5428 0500 1100 4432 has been approved and upgraded in your favour. Your pin number is: 2020.

The ATM Card Value is USD$2.5,000.000 USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of USD$5000 is permitted daily.

And its is duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you anywhere in the world. We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier service Companies to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay. Your payment would be sent to you via OCEAN BOARD EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY. Because we have signed a contract with the courier company above.

Be informed that your response would be by Telephone or through E-mail Only. Any further delay will be the pleasure of the UNRC to use your fund to help the people who have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan Africa which you can see it in this site <www.savedarfur.org> and the Tsunami's victims in Asia. So you are hereby advice to forward to this office Director ATM SWIFT CARD Department Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct address where you want him to send the ATM to you.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE APPOINTED PERSON FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD BELOW,

Contact information:

AGENT. FRANK BROWN.

Chief Protocol Officer, Dispatch Unit.

Email: ( agent.frankbrown@yahoo.co.uk )

Direct Telephone line: +234-816-351-2576

As soon as you establish a contact with him, ensure that you provide your present address as below to the contact in other for the Officer to effect the change and Re-direct the parcel to your home address.

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION :

We expect your urgent attention to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively. Most importantly you shall be requested to pay the sum of $150 USD (Only) by AGENT. FRANK BROWN as the Security Keeping Fee of your ATM-CARD.

Note : Have it in Mind that Ocean Board Express Courier Delivery Firm have been contracted to carry out the Delivery of your ATM-CARD to your Delivery Address Which you will sending to AGENT. FRANK BROWN.so to avoid any undue delay,I will advice that you act fast in contacting AGENT. FRANK BROWN with your delivery details.

We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. You will be required to contact the above mentioned institution via telephone or email. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM.

Making the world a better place

Regards,

Mr.Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS)
http://www.un.org/sg/

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam