419 scam: "United Nation Secretary" <info.unitenation@sify.com> immediate payment to you via ATM CARD

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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:
- ",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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- zenith_jimovia01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nation Secretary" <info.unitenation@sify.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zenith_jimovia01@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:02:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: immediate payment to you via ATM CARD

57-197 BUCKINGHAM PALACE VICTORIA,
LONDON SW1W 9SP

United Nation Secretary
IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

Approved and Witnessed by
*Central Bank of Nigeria.
*Senate Majority United States.
*World bank audit committee.

We wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
Payment of USD$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred United States
Dollars) Which has been owed to you by Nigeria Government have been
RELEASED and APPROVED for immediate payment to you via ATM CARD.

NOTE: that we noticed that foreigners have complained about Nigeria banks,
and other related offices (Central Bank of Nigeria ). We also discovered
some Payments have been diverted to unknown accounts. All these anomalies
are what the UnIted Nation delegation has come to correct and release
payments to beneficiaries unconditionally.

We have mandated Zenith Bank International Plc, to activate your ATM CARD
and credit the total sum to you without delays. As soon as you receive
this message, you are advised to Contact the Zenith Bank stating this fund
release code number for payment identifications RE-WDL-US 5678C .You
should also state your following information's to him while contacting the
bank

1. Full name
2. Phone and Fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM Card to
(P.O Box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

Finally, United Nation has given instructions to the Zenith Bank to
release your Inheritance Fund to you via ATM CARD, so you are therefore
advice to contact the CEO Of Zenith Bank International Plc with the
following information.

Person: Jim Ovia (CEO of Zenith Bank International Plc)
Office email address: zenith_jimovia01@hotmail.com
Send him your direct phone number and contact address

We sincerely apologize on behalf of good people of Nigeria for the plight
you have gone through in the past years in receiving your inheritance
money. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations.

Best Regards.
Faithfully yours,

Ban Ki-moon
Secretary General,United Nation.
Copyright (c) 2010 United Nation Organization All Rights Reserved.

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