419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki Moon" <mrbankimoon24@yahoo.com> YOUR COMPENSATION CONTACT THEM FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "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)
- ",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)
- "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 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.
- fedexcourieris@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki Moon" <mrbankimoon24@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fedexcourieris@sify.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:14:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION CONTACT THEM FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT

Attn Beneficiary,

This message is directly from the Desk of Secretary to the United Nations
We are writing to notify you that United Nations (UN) after series of
meetings for the past 1 months now which just ended today. 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 US 3m, for self support. and includes every foreign
contractors that may have not received their contract, inheritance & lotto
sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international
businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name
in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise
and that is why we contacted you.

We have made investigations in all over the world & found out that you ve
not received anything since then. Out of pity, United Nations have decided
to write you to come up for your 3M, you are advised to contact FEDEX
COURIER SERVICES BENIN to deliver your Consignment box of 3M direct to
your postal Address in your country, you will send them US$100.00 Dollars
only being Security Keeping Fee contact Fedex and in case of dumourrage on
your Consignment with them.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below ask them
to deliver your consignment box to you.

FEDEX COURIER SERVICES BENIN
Contact Person: Mr. Engik Duncan
Tel: 00 229 99 75 67 28
Fax: 00 229 99 75 67 28
Email: fedexcourieris@sify.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address,nearest local
and international airport, Direct telephone number contact address and
picture or id to avoid wrong delivery, they will issue you a delivery
code, to enable you track your consignment box and know when it will get
to your address.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail
to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping
fee of $100.00 for their immediate action to deliver urgently. Note this.
The FEDEX COURIER SERVICES don't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a BOX of cloths. They did not know the contents was
money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don't let them know
that box contains money ok. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you
received the fund $3,000,000,00 in Box. Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Mr. Ban Ki Moon
UN General Secretary (United Nations) (UN)

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this E-Mail may be
confidential to you and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely
for you only, you are not intended to
disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to
be taken in reliance on this e-mail,is prohibited

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