419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon UN" <info3@info-unscamvictim.ga> RE: UN Scam Victim Compensation Notice!

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- paulwilliams022@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon UN" <info3@info-unscamvictim.ga>
Reply-To: <infoalert0011@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:28:07 -0700
Subject: RE: UN Scam Victim Compensation Notice!

UNITED NATION SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION NOTICE.

4/13/2016

Attention Scam victim

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.

In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the Present United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of the Nations. Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 2 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.

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 $9,900,000 (Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) 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.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed, so you are advised to contact Mr. Paul Williams in charge of 2015 compensation payment, he is our representative in US, contact him immediately for your Compensation payment of $9,900,000 (Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) Funds will be release direct to you in accordance with legal clearance and procedures.

Therefore, you are advised to send Mr. Paul Williams your full Name/telephone number/your residential address/Gender and Occupation.

Contact Mr. Paul Williams with the bellow details immediately for your compensation payment:

Contact Person: Mr. Paul Williams
Email: paulwilliams022@yahoo.es

Good luck and kind regards

Making the world a better place

Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).

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