419 scam: "Ban Ki-Moon."<infore@mail.com> IMF U K CLAIM YOUR FUND UNITED NATION WORLD BANK 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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "claimscricketindia@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "claimscricketindia@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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ban Ki-Moon." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimscricketindia@live.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 17:24:27 +0530
Subject: IMF U K CLAIM YOUR FUND UNITED NATION WORLD BANK UNIT

Attention

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two
gentle men, one of them is an American national and he is Mr David
Deane by name
while the other person is Mr Kumar Nilesh by name a Indian Citizen

This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power of
attorney stated that you have died. They brought an account to replace
your information's in other to claim your Compensation fund which
consist $7,Million (USD) which it is right now lying Dormant and
unclaimed,

below is the new account they have submitted:

BANK.-HSBC CANADA
QUEZON AVE. DELTA BRANCH
QUEZON CITY, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
SWIFT CODE. BOPIPHMM

Be informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered
and die of a throat cancer. You are therefore given 24 hrs to confirm
the truth in this information. If you are still alive, you are to
contact us back immediately because we work 24 here just to ensure
that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer
of beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment. Please, you are
hereby advice to reconfirm the below information to this honorable
office for confirmation.

HELP US TO SERVE YOU BETTER

Your Full Name................
Your Country...........
Your Home Address.............
Occupation.....................
Tel Or Cell Phone..............
A Copy of Your ID...............

? kindly forward your details via this email: claimscricketindia@live.com

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you
the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired
to you immediately.
Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous,
as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.

With Regards.
Alexander Joe Appiah
Senior Resident Representative
in New Delhi,& Mumbai
India
Phone (+91) 8976238278
Email :claimscricketindia@live.com

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