419 scam: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon" <info@newsensemedia.nl> Attention: 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:
- "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)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- cw00062990@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon" <info@newsensemedia.nl>
Reply-To: cw00062990@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:29:18 +0300
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam

Attention: Sir/Madam

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

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 funds has been approved and upgraded in your favor which will then be delivered to your home address via Air-Mail Courier Service. Your profile code number is: TT20/K232/99 takes note of this code for security reasons.

Finally your ATM Master CARD worth 5 Million United State Dollars has just been delivered through Ups Delivery Courier to Mrs. Christina Williams who works with the IMF where it is going to be activated before final delivery to your home address. You can use the tracking number with the tracking site below to track the ATM Master CARD to be sure it has just been delivered to Mrs. Christina Williams for activation, Please you are advise to get in touch with her now and make every arrangement to send her the $150 for activation so that she can get your ATM Master CARD worth 5 Million United State Dollars activated and delivered to you without any further delay.

www.dhl.com
DHL Tracking Number: 7883107422

Below is the contact information of Mrs. Christina Williams
Contact Name: Mrs. Christina Williams
Contact E-mail: cw00062990@gmail.com
Contact Number: +1-731-602-4518

You are to contact Mrs. Christina Williams with your correct delivery information below on her email address above so she can guild you on how your ATM Master CARD will be activated and delivered to your home address.

1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR PROFESSION.
5)YOUR ID/AGE

Note: We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. Also dont forget thet the only fee requested to activation your package before it been send to you is nothing but just $150 USD, so kindly take note and dont send more then $150 USD as stated.

Congratulations once more.

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

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