419 scam: "Dr. Ban-ki Moon"<info@un.org> Awaiting Your Response

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "unpaymentedoffice@yahoo.pt" (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: "Dr. Ban-ki Moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unpaymentedoffices@yahoo.pt>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:54:56 +0100
Subject: Awaiting Your Response

UNITED NATION'S COMPENSATION UNIT AFFILIATED WITH BARCLAY'S BANK PLC UK.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

We the entire members of Her Majesty Treasury, on behalf of the Government of Great Britain, under the auspices of the Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth of
England II with the IMF Chief, held a meeting this week with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS in person of Dr Ban-ki Moon, concerning payment, both
foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds which were not released to the rightful benefactors.

Her Royal Majesty, has just informed this office that All the listed contractors and Inheritance funds benefactors which their CONTRACT PAYMENT SUM AND
INHERITANCE FUNDS were not paid to should be released to them with effect.We discovered that your payment listed to us Compensation payment of GBP 10.500,000,00
(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling's Only) you are advised to respond with effect so that we will process your payment to be
made in any form you wish to receive your funds.

Kindly respond to this office so that your payment will be process and transferred under 72 hours of receiving this email, 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 all arrangement has perfectly been
concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 4120 5350 0007 4999. 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. On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped
untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office
below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

So you are hereby advice to forward your information's as listed below to this office Director Payment Department immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD.

Contact person Mr. Antony Jenkins
Email: unpaymentedoffice@yahoo.pt

FULL NAME, HOME ADDRESS, PROFESSION and MARITAL STATUS, AGE, HOME PHONE NUMBER and CELL PHONE NUMBER as well as time to call you on the phone.

Thank for your understanding/ Banking with us.

We are poised to serve you better.

Best Regards
Dr. Ban-ki Moon
United Nation's

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