419 scam: "BAN KI-MOON"<bankimoon2@att.net> FROM:(UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAM)

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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:
- ",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)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "farida waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "un86@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.
- +2348025807560 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "BAN KI-MOON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un86@live.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 05:58:01 +0100
Subject: FROM:(UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAM)

FROM: (UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF FOREIGN PAYMENT & TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM,

DATED: 06/10/2011.

UNITED NATIONS/IMF COMPENSATION DEPT.

Attention: My good friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this message came to you.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 3 days ago with the then Secretary-General to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world including in Africa & Uk, the UNITED NATIONS IN Affiliation with the WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate scammed victims with the sum of US$2,500,000=00,

This goal 2010/2011 Project 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 interference or fraudulent request of fees from the organization or bank etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you as this have been agreed upon and have been signed. However, you should stop sending money and stop further communication with anybody from anywhere even in China as they are fake to enable this compensation paid to you without distraction, Through the investigation carried upon this by the FBI, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC), INTERPOL & OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES, We discovered that, those criminals using the names of some banks in China, India, Nigeria, Ghana & Benin Republic(TOGO) to defraud unsuspecting individuals and steal their money,

You are advised to contact MR. TOM BROWN (+234-802-580-7560.) of our Home Du Affairs Office paying center in Abuja, as he is the Official Representative/UN Agent who will release the approvals to you, Please contact him now including the Economic and Financial Crime Commission Office to confirm this message immediately as your Cheque of US$2,500,000=00 is ready for transfer to any account of your choice,

This funds are in a Bank Cheque for security purpose ok? so he will send the money to you through ATM INTER-SWITCH CARD or any choice of yours and you can clear it in any bank of your choice too. Therefore, you should send him the following personal below information to process your delivery Urgently ..........

Your Full Names ...
Your Home/Mailing Address.
Your Bank Info. / Bank Account # (IF BY TRANSFER)
Telephone/ Mobile numbers#.

Person to Contact: Mr. TOM BROWN
Official Contact Email: un86@live.com
Phone : +234-802-580-7560

..................................................................................................

Mrs. Farida Waziri.
Official Contact Email : efcc99skymail.mn
Phone : +234-816-719-1617

Thanks and God bless you and your family, Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your compensation of $2,500,000=00.

Making the world a better place.

WE POISED TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

DR. BAN KI-MOON.
SECRETARY-GENERAL,
UNITED NATION ANNEX OFFICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

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