419 scam: "António Guterres"<info@usa.org> ATM CARD BENEFICIARY!!! ASPA

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "António Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zbadavidpaul30@protonmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:08:39 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD BENEFICIARY!!! ASPA

Secretary-General António Guterres
Zenith Bank Plc, COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED
NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
WEST AFRICA - LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027.

Attention: BENEFICIARY!!!

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? This is to kindly inform you about the current update on the released of your
legal funds. We have been having a meeting for the past 4 months which ended 2 days ago with the General Members of the UNITED NATIONS
Organization Main Bodies. 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 USD$5,000,000.00 million dollars through a secured/ certified mode of
payment Via ATM Visa Card. 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. 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.

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. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting
you, and we are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal arrangement regarding to your Compensation has been signed and sealed.
You are advised to contact MR. PETER WILLIAMS (ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) as she is our representative in West Africa - LAGOS NIGERIA

Contact him immediately for the release of your USD$5,000,000.00 million dollars compensation payment from the (United Nations) This
funds is in an ATM Visa Card for security purpose so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice in your
country. Therefore, you should send him your Full Name, Telephone number, Your Contact Mailing address, where you want him to deliver
your ATM VISA CARD to your house address. Contact MR. PETER WILLIAMS (ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) immediately for your ATM Visa Card now as soon as possible: I will like you to
call him immediately you receive this email today.

Bank Name: (ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)
Person to Contact:Mr.David Paul
Email:zbadavidpaul30@protonmail.com
Phone number:+2349030713468

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you cash your ATM Visa Card.
Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Secretary-General António Guterres
http://www.un.org/sg/
Official portrait of Secretary-General António Guterres. Click photo to enlarge.

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