419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon"<billing@prusen.com> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- drpatbush.cbn00@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: <drpatbush.cbn00@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 21:02:23 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT/UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS
Our Ref: UN/TH/RE-0101-V/2016

Dear Sir/Madam,

We bring to your notice the recent action in the compensation department of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC). It was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various individuals/companies to the Nigerian scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Nigerian Government is now paying compensating individuals that have lost their money through online lottery scam/dating etc . Selected individual(s) will receive the sum of $10,000,000.00 USD(TEN MILLON UNITED STATES DOLLARS) each.

It is obvious that you have not received your fund due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency (PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI) and to the (F.M.F) FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have not been compensated.

According to the records of victims that has not been compensated, Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anyone for any reason what so ever.This has been approved and duly signed by the Finance Department of the United Nations Compensation Commission. As the U.S. secret service and the Economic financial crimes commission(EFCC) are already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended.

The following is the new reference codes for your newly approved fund: UN/TH/RE-0101-V/2016, Having received these vital payment(s) code, you are qualified to receive your payment within 24hrs after due verification.

Now your payment will be send to you by the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) An official staff has been assigned to assist you with the process; therefore, you are required to contact the assigned staff, Dr.Patrick Bush, the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) with the help of the funds monitoring team of central bank of Nigeria (CBN), which is our official remitting bank. However, the Committee on Foreign Payment Policy in the United Nations has put in place measure to make sure that you receive this refund payment through the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), therefore, endeavor to contact the aforementioned official by Email to commence release of your compensated funds immediately.

Please ensure to quote your reference code on message subject in your correspondence with the assigned official.

Reference Code UN/TH/RE-0101-V/2016

Contact Person: Dr.Patrick Bush
central bank of Nigeria (CBN) Representative.
Contact: Dr.Patrick Bush (contact agent)
Email: drpatbush.cbn00@gmail.com

1. NAME IN FULL:…………………………..
2.ADDRESS:…………………………………
3.NATIONALITY:……………………………. .
4.AGE:………………………………………
5.SEX……………………………………….
6.OCCUPATION:………………………………..
7.MARITAL STATUS:…………………………….
8.PRIVATE PHONE NO……………………………
9.PRIVATE FAX NO:…………………………….
10.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION…………..

Give him your File Reference UN/TH/RE-0101-V/2016 and you are free to contact him via his private email for quick clearance of your fund at any time without any delay on your payment, it will be better to contact him via email and once you do that he will ask you of your File Reference number which is UN/TH/RE-0101-V/2016, this file reference number is very important and gives him access to get through to your file and email you back quickly once he confirms your email

Thanks for adhering to these instructions and once again accept our congratulations.

Good luck and kind regards,
Making the world a better place,

Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary (UNITED NATIONS)

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