419 scam: "MR. BAN KI-MOON"<ban-ki-un002200@live.com> (INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BAN KI-MOON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ban-ki-un002200@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:24:41 -0600
Subject: (INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)

(INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 U N PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028

ATTN:Citizen,

Following the decision of the outcome of our last meeting with the
World Bank President, Mr. Robert Zoellick, International Monetary Fund
(IMF), London and Paris Club on your contract fund of $10.5million.

Office of United Nations wish to bring to your urgent attention that
your contract fund of $10.5million which is been packaged in 7
consignment trunk boxes is still at the custody of JFK AIR-PORT, NEW
YORK as you are required to come up with the only fee of $265 been the
cost at which the Diplomat, Mr. Solomon Kirby used for the obtainment
of the Customs and Tax Clearance Certificate before his departure at
Nigerian Air-port. Office of United Nations wish to make it clear to
you that your 7 consignment trunk boxes will not be released to you
without receipt/confirmations of this fee of $265 from you as been
directed by the World Bank President, Mr. Robert Zoellick.

Sequel to this development, we hereby implore/solicit for your fast
co-operation in making this payment to Homeland Security so that your
7 consignment trunk boxes will be released to the Diplomat,Mr Solomon
Kirby who will finally make it available to you at your final
destination point. More importantly,Office of United Nations hereby
warned you for the Safety and Security of your 7 consignment trunk
boxes not to disclose the contents of those 7 consignment trunk boxes
to the Diplomat, Mr Solomon Kirby as he was not meant to understand
that those 7 consignment boxes contains Cash to avoid diversion of
your 7 consignment trunk boxes. However, he was meant to understand
that those 7 consignment boxes contain family belongings. treasury in
the form of Silver and Gold which is meant to be delivered to you.

Be warned that office of United Nations will not be hold responsible
for any outcome which arise as a result of you letting the Diplomat,Mr
Solomon Kirby knowing the contents of those boxes.

Be warned'

Upon the receipt of your good and positive response towards this
development, you will be advised further.

Thanks and be guided accordingly .
Once more, kindly accept our congratulation.

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE
CONGRATULATIONS!
KIND REGARDS
MR. BAN KI-MOON,
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL,
NEW YORK.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
http://www.un.org/sg/

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