419 scam: "BAN KI-MOON"<bankimo2@gmail.com> PAYMENT CODE UNO/BR/905666/10

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "courier company" (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 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.
- djohsonun@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BAN KI-MOON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsj@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:19:29 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT CODE UNO/BR/905666/10

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
SECRETARY GENERAL OFFICE
UNITED NATIONS BIULDING
NEW YORK.

DEAR BENEFICIARY

WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORLD BANK TO INVESTIGATE THE UNNECESSARY DELAY OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT.

WE HAVE ALSO BEEN EMPOWERED TO RECOMMEND AND APPROVE YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT IF CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. DURING THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNNECESSARILY DELAYED BY SOME CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE BANK WHO ARE TRYING TO DIVERT THE BENEFICIARIES' FUND INTO THEIR PRIVATE
ACCOUNTS.

TO FORESTALL THIS, SECURITY FOR YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AND FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR FUNDS WE HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO RELEASE THIS PAYMENT TO YOU IN ATM MASTERCARD,WE HAVE ALSO AGREED WITH THE PRESIDENCY, THAT WE WILL MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO YOU VIA THE UNITED NATIONS ACCREDITED COURIER COMPANY TO AVOID THE HOPELESS SITUATION CREATED BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE PREVIOUS COURIER COMPANIES.

WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT FUNDS OF TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD10,700,000.00) HAS BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR IN OUR ACCREDITED BANK'S ESCROW ACCOUNT. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT MR. DAVID JOHNSON AT THE REGIONAL AUDIT UNIT, UNITED NATIONS OFFICE HERE IN NEW YORK.

EMAIL:djohsonun@aol.com
MR. DAVID JOHNSON

INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL (UNITED NATIONS). EMAIL HIM WITH THIS CODE (UNO/BR/905666/10) FOR IDENTIFICATION.YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH MR. DAVID JOHNSON WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
(2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
(3) COMPANYS NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
(4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
(5) COPY OF INT'L PASSPORT OR ANY SCANNED IDENTITY.

DO EMAIL MR. DAVID JOHNSON ON HIS EMAIL WRITTEN ABOVE, AND ENSURE THAT YOU FORWARD TO HIM THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR FUND AND I ASSURE YOU THAT HE WILL ENSURE THAT YOUR FUND IS DELIVERED TO YOU.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR ANY KIND OF INFORMATION THAT WILL ENABLE US MONITOR THIS PAYMENT EFFECTIVELY, DON'T HESITATE TO BE IN TOUCH IN ME.

CONGRATULATIONS!
REGARDS,
BAN KIMOON,

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