419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon."<kinmoon@ibibo.com> CHECK THIS? (UN)

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
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.
- +2347083214983 (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.
- fredgrant40@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredgrant40@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:33:44 -0800
Subject: CHECK THIS? (UN)

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASON OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

DEAR BENEFICIARY :

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 meeting for the passed 3 months which ended 2 days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND AUDITORS with new secretary to the United Nation Mr. Ban Ki-moon.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum ofUS$8,200,000,00 each.

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. this have been agreed upon and have been signed.We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center, which is the latest instruction from United Nations Directorate of International Payment and Transfer Liason Office in United Kingdom[UK].The card center will send to you an ATM debit card/draft which you will use to withdraw your money in any working ATM machine in any part of the world.
You are advised to contact Mr.Fred Grant in Sky Bank of Nigeria as he is our representative, contact him immediately for your ATM Card/draft of USD$8,200,000,00.

please let us know by contacting our corporate office with the requested information as listed below .

1. Full Name
2. Phone and Fax Number
Address Were You Want Them to Send the card/draft.
ATM Card to (P.O Box Not Acceptable)
4. Your Age and Current Occupation

Email: fredgrant40@gmail.com
Cell phone Call: +234-7083214983
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Funds.
Making the world a better place,

MY BEST REGARDS.

Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
Secretary to
The United Nation.

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