419 scam: "Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General."<office.us.states@gmail.com> RE: NOTIFICATION OF CASH DELIVERY TO YOUR DOORSTEP!

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- +2348038344482 (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.
- cn9809720@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un.debtrecociliation@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:58:29 -0800
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION OF CASH DELIVERY TO YOUR DOORSTEP!

UN HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL DEBT RECONCILIATION
HEADQUARTERS (NEW YORK): FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017, U.S.A.
TEL/FAX: (212) 745 9316.
UN/A/1116*

United Nations: We the peoples...
A stronger UN for a better world.

Dear Beneficiary,

With reference to several petitions filed against the Nigerian Government and other African Countries over the non-payment of foreign beneficiaries funds and the increasing rate of scams perpetrated from Africa, we the UN therefore wish to inform you that we have taken the responsibility to conduct an investigation about all unpaid funds and simulteneously pay the affected beneficiaries through the World Bank Payment Platforms.

In line with our shear responsibilty to maintain strong relationship amongst member countries, we contact you officially this day 25th Jan. 2010. The UN are delighted to inform you that we have taken the responsibility to conduct an investigation about all funds coming from African Countries, and simulteneously pay the affected beneficiaries through the World Bank Payment Platforms.

However, based on transparency, probity and accountability in the discharge of our duties thus, we are delighted to inform you that your payment of $10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only, will be release/routed to you via DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVERY (DCD) mode of payment.

To this effect, we would gladly appreciate if you would forward the following information to the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria in the format shown below:

Full Names:
Gender:
Age:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
State:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Copy of your photo I.D. such as a National I.D, Driver's Liscense or any other preferred form of identity.
Complete description of the nearest airport to you.

PLEASE KINDLY FORWARD THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO:

WORLD BANK DIRECTOR FOR NIGERIA
Mr. Onno Ruhl (World Bank Auditor)
102 Yakubu Gowon Crescent
Opposite ECOWAS Secretariat
P.O. Box 2826, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: 234-803-834-4482
Tel: 234-808-060-9463
Fax: 234-9-314-5268
Email: cn9809720@gmail.com

Upon your submission of the above required informations to the World Bank Director for Nigeria, you will be given your Bill of Laiden receipt and further directives.

Alternatively, if you prefer the consignment to be delivered to your bank, then your bank information will have to be submitted in this regards.

Presently, all necessary arrangement has been perfected hence the diplomat(s) is scheduled to depart once you have complied by forwarding the needed information to the World Bank in Nigeria.

Note that, $55,000 USD the charges of the shipment has been duly paid in Nigeria.

Therefore, we are expecting your urgent response to enable us expedite action of delivery.

Officially Signed By:

Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary-General.

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