419 scam: "HANSON BEN" <hansonben@sify.com> UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATE ALL SCAM VICTIMS AND LESS PRIVILEGE

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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:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22996463462 (Benin, probably a 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.
- hansonben@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- found to be clean x-obsa s.a-mailscanner-from: hansonben@sify.com x-spam-status: no united nations compensation unit in (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "HANSON BEN" <hansonben@sify.com>
Reply-To: apexsecuritybj@sify.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:30:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATE ALL SCAM VICTIMS AND LESS PRIVILEGE

X-OBSA S.A-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information
X-OBSA S.A-MailScanner: Found to be clean
X-OBSA S.A-MailScanner-From: hansonben@sify.com
X-Spam-Status: No

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
UNIT IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK
From:, Special Envoy to
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
Contact Apex Courier Services for delivery
:E-MAIL: apexsecuritybj@sify.com

Attention:
We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended 2
days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all
the people that have been victim in any part of the world, the UNITED
NATIONS IN Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate you with
the sum of USD$1,500.000.00. for self support.This is regarding the draws
he organized before he left the office to help individuals to own a self
charity organization also for you to build your Personal
Company/organization so as to help the less privileged in the society.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract, inheritance sum, and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems and the global financial Crisis etc. We found your name in the
list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that
is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been
signed. You are advised to contact Rev Tree Ofor of Apex Security Courier
office
in Benin Republic, as he is our representative in Benin, contact him
immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$1,500.000.00.

These funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok?, so he will send
it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you
should send him your full Name... telephone number.... Postal Address...,
PassPort or Driver's Licence... where you want him to send the Bank Draft
to avoid any mistake on the Delivery. Contact Rev Tree M. Ofor
immediately and pay them $105 for STAMP DUTY FEE I repeat Do not be
deceived by anybody the only money you will send to them is only $105 for
stamp duty. Below is the company address:

Comapny Name: Apex Courier Services.
Contact Person: Rev Tree M. Ofor
E-MAIL: apexsecuritybj@sify.com
PHONE: +229 9646 3462

I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have
encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you
and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank
Draft. Making the world a better place.

Best Regards,
Office of Secretary-
General Ban Ki-Moon.
Dr Hanson Ben Financial officer
United Nations.
http://www.unorg/sg

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