419 scam: "Dr. Bala Albert"<johnloco202@live.com> UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION

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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)
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.
- +2348129003185
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.
- balaalbert13@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Bala Albert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <balaalbert13@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:21 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
UNIT IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK
From:, Special Envoy to
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
Contact: Dr. George Ubah

Attention Beneficiary:

We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended 2
days ago with the secretary to the United Nation. This email is to all
the people that have been victim in any part of the world, The United
Nation in Affiliation with World Bank have agreed to compensate you
with the sum of US$2,500,000.00,Two Million five hundred
thousand dollars, for self support.This is regarding the
draws he organized before he left the office to help individuals to own
a self charity organization also for you to build your Personal
Company/organization so as to help the less privileged in your
society.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract, inheritance sum, people that have been scammed from operating
artist in the world today and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems and the World financial Crisis etc. We found your name in the
list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and
that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed and have also
been signed. Now,you are advised to contact Dr. Bala ALBERT, the
Delivery Manager of DHL Delivery Company, as he is our
representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately he will
direct you on what to do so that you will get your compensation fund
with is contact information below: Therefore, you should send him your
full Name and telephone number including your correct mailing address
and a scan copy of your current identity card to avoid wrong delivery,
where you want him to send the Bank Draft to you.

Contact Person: Dr. Bala Albert
E-mail :balaalbert13@yahoo.fr
Phone : +2348129003185

We apologize on behalf of the organization for any delay you might have
encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you
and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your
Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Office of Secretary-
General Ban Ki-Moon.
Ms Anita Hall Financial officer
United Nations.

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