419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<support@harvest.com.eg> Your Payment Is Ready

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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.
- dr.henrycole@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationscouncil@superposta.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:58:32 +0100
Subject: Your Payment Is Ready

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE KOELNER BANK.
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
WEST AFRICA - NIGERIA.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/KB027

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.

I am Miss Sarah George, Voice of the Mass Public Announcer to United Nations, I was instructed to contact you by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon the U-N general in regards to our first quarter annual meet for the year.

We receive a confirmation that you where among the scam victims, because of this Secretary-General BAN KI-MOON of United Nations has agreed to reward and compensate you and also to pay 6 other victims from your country who has being Victims of Internet scam, The United Nations has decided to pay you ( Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) each.. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.Also this compensation award extended to victims of Hurricane, earthquake, War displaced and Aged. Anyone who is a victim of the above mentioned is liable to benefit from this compensation exercise.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,This have been agreed upon and have been 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 transparent and making the world a better place.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 4083 0521 0025 0080 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile,your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.
The ATM Card Value is $750,000.00 USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 is permitted daily.And we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world.

We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier service Company to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay.
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 mailing address where you want him to send the ATM to you.

Contact Dr.Henry Cole, immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD:

1. Your Full Name :

2. Your Direct Mobile No:

3. Your Home or Office Address :

Email : dr.henrycole@superposta.com

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM Card.

Making the world a better place

Regards,

Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
Secretary General (UNITED NATIONS)

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