419 scam: "General Ban Ki-Moon" <Banki-Moon@un.org> CONTACT REV. JERRY JONATHAN FOR YOUR 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:

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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "jerry7755@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known 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.
- +2348033076002 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "General Ban Ki-Moon" <Banki-Moon@un.org>
Reply-To: info_united3@one.co.il
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 06:19:42 -0400
Subject: CONTACT REV. JERRY JONATHAN FOR YOUR ATM CARD.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION facilitated
around-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and it has been agreed
upon that compensation payment of US$1,000,000.00 should be paid to scammed
individuals whose Name and E-mail have been chosen through an open E-mail
ballot system.Your name were included and that is why we have contacted you.

Also, 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. Also, we
have been receiving complains from beneficiaries informing us that they are
yet to receive the payment due to scams emanating from Africa as well as MR.
JIM OVIA e.t.c. Due to high rate of complains by beneficiaries henceforth, MR.
JIM OVIA is no more incharge to make any foreign payment and we will like to
get you informed that you will not be receiving your payment through Bank
Drafts due to illegal Bank Drafts circulating everywhere and in view of this,
beneficiaries are to receive their payments through either direct bank to bank
transfer, Cash Delivery through Diplomatic means or via ATM CARD through our
correspondence payment center in Africa affiliated with Zenith Payment Center.

However, it is my pleasure to inform your ATM CARD no: 5456 72641959 XXXSX
have been reserved for you which contains your certified amount. So you are
hereby advised to contact our payment representative in Africa affiliated with
ZENITH PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code: 96281.You are advised to contact
Reverend. Jerry Jonathan of our paying center in Africa, as he is our
representative in Africa,contact him immediately for your payment.This meeting
was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this page for your
perusal: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

Therefore,you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct
mailing address where you want to receive your payment You are to contact
Reverend. Jerry Jonathan, at the address below:

CONTACT PERSON: REV. JERRY JONATHAN
E-MAIL: jerry7755@live.com
PHONE: +234-8033076002

You are required to contact the above person for your Payment, and furnish him
with the following of your information that will be required to set-up the
card in your name

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Telephone Number:
4. Identification

Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be e-mailed to you electronically for
security reasons as soon as you confirm the receipt of your ATM CARD.

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm
your payment Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/

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