419 scam: "Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon" <unitednationsghunit@oued.org> Re: Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02011/Treat as Urgent!!!

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- dr.clevernyathi@oued.org (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon" <unitednationsghunit@oued.org>
Reply-To: dr.cleverthi@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 00:37:37 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Re: Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02011/Treat as Urgent!!!

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
WORLD BANK COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
WEST AFRICA - GHANA.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02011

Attention: My Good Friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for
the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the
UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in
any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS has finally agreed to compensate
them with the sum of US$550,000.00.

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, this
have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact Dr.
Clever Nyathi. (INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE) as he is our representative
in West Africa - Ghana.

Contact him immediately for your International ATM VISA CARD worth of
US$550,000.00 This funds are in a ATM CARD for security purpose so he will
send it to you and you can make withdrawal in any ATM Machine Cash Center
of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name, Cell
telephone number, Valid Identity and your correct mailing address where
you want him to send your ATM CARD to you.

Contact Dr. Clever Nyathi. (INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE) immediately for
your ATM VISA CARD:

(INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE)
Person to Contact: Dr. Clever Nyathi
Email: dr.clevernyathi@oued.org
Phone: +233-249749011

For further Verification, please visit the link below for Reconfirmation
to prove legitimacy.

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM CARD.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/ Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary General to The United Nations

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