419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon Secretary" <test@sinpar.com.ar> UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "arif.mohammad762@yandex.com" (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.
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.
- arif.mohammad@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon Secretary" <test@sinpar.com.ar>
Reply-To: <arif.mohammad@asia.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:41:06 -0400
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

Attention: BENEFICIARY

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in affiliation with Federal Bureau Of Investigation In United Arab Emirate has made available a total of $10.500.000.00 to 27 governments and two international organizations for distribution to 370 successful claimants who has being Victims of Internet scam. This payment is made under the third phase of the payment mechanism established by the UNCC Governing Council and the Government of the U.A.E. The truth behind your delayed payment is that you have dealing with fraudsters in Nigeria, London etc. And you really need to stop contacting them now else they will rip you dry until you don’t have even money to buy food.

Your email came up under the list of people who have long-outstanding claims from inheritance, lottery winnings and contractors to some foreign Government. See the UNITED NATIONS news link for details:

Your Payment File was given to this office in respect of your total long Over-due amount for which we have approved $10,500,000USD dollars (Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) you have failed to claim because of either non-compliance with official Processes or apparent ineptitude by the payment officers who are corrupt and have been handling your payment. We are directing you to the ( CID) agent in charge Mr. Arif Mohammad who his a representative of the ( CID ) and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE in Asia, contact him and he will explained everything to you. Whoever is contacting you through emails are fake and Draudsters.

In your response you must send the following information as listed below to him.

1. Full name
2. Office & Mobile Phone Number(s)
3. Your age
4 Current occupations
5. Attach copy of your identification
6. Current Home Address
7. Your Country

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

Contact Mr. Arif Mohammad to facilitate your payment because of the reports of scams/fraud going on. Give him your File Reference (BB/04/77-U) as a proof to claim this fund and to confirm you still willing to claim your Funds.

*Send a copy of your response to His official email:
Financial Officer: Mr. Arif Mohammad
Email: ( arif.mohammad@asia.com )
Email: ( arif.mohammad762@yandex.com )
Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment, Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you as soon as you receive your fund. Make the world a better place for the sake of humanity.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon Secretary
(UNITED NATIONS).

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