419 scam: "Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon"<aavavavava@yahoo.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

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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 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.
- drcharlesbrown@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drcharlesbrown@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 08:55:05 -0500
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Attention: Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION facilitated a round-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and it has been agreed upon that a compensation payment of US$2,500,000.00 should be paid to scammed individuals whose Names and E-mails have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system.Your name was included and that is why we are contacting you.

This includes every foreign beneficiaries that may have not received their contract/Inheritance 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 their payments due to scams emanating from Africa as well as some financial institutions.

Due to high rate of complains by beneficiaries henceforth, MR. JIM OVIA is no
more incharge to make any foreign payments 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. In view of this, beneficiaries are to receive their payments via ATM CARD through our correspondence payment center affiliated with INTERCONTINENTAL PAYMENT CENTER. However, it is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM CARD no: 4000101025717299 have been reserved for you which contains your certified amount.

You are hereby advised to contact our payment representative affiliated with INTERCONTINENTAL PAYMENT CENTER with your payment Code: 6312.You are advised to contact Dr. Charles Brown of our paying center. 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 Names and telephone number, your correct
mailing address where you want to receive your ATM Card:

Contact Name: Dr. Charles Brown
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Charles Brown
E-MAIL:drcharlesbrown@rediffmail.com

You are required to contact the above person for your ATM Card, and furnish him
with the following information that will be required to set-up the card in your name.
1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:
10. A Copy Of Your Identity Attached.

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 as I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm
your payment.

Regards,
Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/
NB: Dealing with MR. JIM OVIA is at your own risk

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