419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon"<mbk_123@outlook.com> Re: your ATM card, which has your $10,500,000.00 is ready.

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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)
- "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)
- "deliveryman_mr.pga@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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mkimoon45@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:56:25 -0700
Subject: Re: your ATM card, which has your $10,500,000.00 is ready.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT

HEAD QUARTER 1ST AVE & E 44TH ST.

NEW YORK, NY, 10017, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TELEPHONE: +1-3475371458

DEAR UNPAID BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT ATM VISA CARD, NUMBER: 4120 5350 0022 6177 WHICH HAS

YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF US$10,500,000.00

HAS BEEN APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR AND READY FOR DISPATCH, YOU ARE KINDLY ADVICE TO

CONTACT YOUR CARD APPROVED DELIVERY MAN MR. PAUL GEORGE ANKROM RIGHT AWAY WITH

BELOW LISTED DELIVERY DETAILS FOR URGENT DELIVERY AS EVERY VITAL ARRANGEMENT

REGARDING THE DELIVERY HAS BEEN CONCLUDED TODAY.

1.        YOUR FULL NAME:

2.        DELIVERY ADDRESS: WHERE YOU WANT YOUR CARD TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU:

3.        YOUR VALID DIRECT TEL, CELL:

4.        YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:

BELOW IS FULL INFORMATIONS TO CONTACT YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY MAN.

DELIVERY MAN: MR. PAUL GEORGE ANKROM.

ADDRESS: 1618 EAST 47TH ST, CLEVELAND OHIO USA 44103.

CONTACT E-MAIL: deliveryman_mr.pga@live.com

TREAT VERY URGENTLY AND REMEMBER THAT YOUR ATM CARD AND THE PIN CODE IS READY

AND AVAILABLE FOR DISPATCH TO YOU

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. BAN KI-MOON

U.N SECRETARY GENERAL

+1-3475371458

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