419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon" <unitednationorg2014@hotmail.com> UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMMED DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRA

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +447042057288 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- remittancezbplc@yahoo.es (Yahoo, Spain; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- bank nigeria plc contact him now on his direct email:remittancezbplc@yahoo.es when contacting him send to him your full names: (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon" <unitednationorg2014@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:44:16 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMMED DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND
TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: UN/CPO/WB/845/2014

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?You
may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been
having a meeting for the passed three months which ended two
days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND
AUDITORS with old secretary to the United Nation Mr.kofi
Anna.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in
any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to
compensate them with the sum of US$500,000,00 each. This
includes every foreign contractors that may have not
received their contract sum,

and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government
problems etc.We found your name in our list and that is why
we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have
been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Frank Olive of ZENITH BANK
NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative, contact him
immediately for your (ATM Card) of USD$500,000,00.This funds
are in a ATM VISA CARD.for security purpose OK? so he will
send it to you through Courier Services and you can use it
in any ATM Visa card in any part of the country. Contact
Mr. Frank Olive immediately for your ATM VISA CARD.

Person to Contact Mr. Frank Olive.
Bank Name Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc
Contact him now on his direct Email:remittancezbplc@yahoo.es

When Contacting Him Send To Him your
Full Names:
Residential Address: where you want him to send the ATM VISA
CARD.you.
Private Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear
from you as soon as you receive your ATM VISA CARD.

Making the world a better place, MY BEST REGARDS.
CALL +447-042-057-288
Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
secretary to The United Nation.
Reply to: unitednationorg2014@hotmail.com

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