419 scam: "Mr.Ban ki-moon"<qc@mail.uswtech.com> YOU HAVE BEEN REWARDED.

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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
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.
- barristersam34@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ban ki-moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristersam34@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:27:06 +0400
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN REWARDED.

Attention: Sir/Madam

Due to the petitions received by the UNITED NATIONS, I Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going on in the West Africa sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody and demand outrageous fees to get their consignment released to them.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 4 months which ended 2 days ago with the former Secretary-General (Hon. Kofi Annan) to the UNITED NATIONS. However, We went to the African head quarters in NIGERIA as well as other affiliate offices and set up this committee with sole aim of settling all these anomalies and due to that we are contacting you today in that regards. This email is to all people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD 1,500,000,00 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 Email in our list and that is why we are contacting you. We are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid of transparency. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your fund has been approved and upgraded in your favor which will be deliver to your home address Via Master ATM CARD. Your profile code number is: TT20/K232/99 take note of this code for security reasons.

Be informed that your response would be by telephone or through email Only. Note that you are only going to pay BARRISTER SAMUEL $350 for the Insurrance and processing of your Master Card Delivery to you. So you are hereby advice to forward your information to my appointed secretary BARRISTER SAMUEL and make sure you do not forget to send him your profile code number.

Full Name..............
Telephone number.......
your correct mailing address:............
Profile Code Number..........

Contact Person: BARRISTER SAMUEL
Emails: barristersam34@gmail.com

We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. You will be required to contact the above mentioned person via telephone or email. Once again note you are only paying him $350 for the Insurance and processing of your Master Card Delivery.

Best Regards,

Mr. Ban Ki-moon
(Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/biography.shtml.

Making the world a better place.

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