419 scam: "MR BAN KI-MOON."<moon@eutelia.it> Hello

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347035756642 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- egodwin44@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR BAN KI-MOON." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moon72551@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:31:59 +0300
Subject: Hello

ATTN:SIR/MADAM,

UNITED NATION COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTICE:

This is to congratulate you for scaling through the hurdles of screening by the Board of Directors of UN/IMF Compensation payment task force for this second quarter of the fiscal year 2015.It may interest you to know that Your payment file was approved as immediate instruction has been given by the United Nation in -conjunction with IMF to release an approved funds valued US$5.5Million(Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Onlly),This was made successful after several months of deliberations on this fund payment compensation as approved in your name/favor.

Hence this office/committee(United Nations/IMF) would like to know from you on how you want to receive the approved funds through the two below options for immediate payment to you as the beneficiary,via the paying approved bank in Nigeria.

The options are as follows:

* BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER
* ATM CARD DELIVERY TO YOUR RESIDENCE.

In view of the stated above,this committee/officials is looking forward to your immediate response to this message while you kindly contact the Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria in the name of (MR.GODWIN EMEFIELE) via the Email(egodwin44@yahoo.com),Do call him on the Direct Telephone Number +234-7035756642 for immediate release of the approved funds as soon as you receive this memo from United Nations Office.Be rightly informed that We have instructed the paying bank to conclude this fund transaction on your behalf within a stipulated time frame of (7)banking working days.Congratulations for adhering to this message on your funds transaction.

Yours Faithfully.

MR BAN KI-MOON.
GENERAL SECRETARY UNITED NATION UNCC OFFICE.
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATIONS COMMISSION UNCC.

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