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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <legalattachoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:51:26 +0200
Subject: ***BULK*** United Nations Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS)

United Nations Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS)
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division
From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head of United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight Services

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you; my name is Ms. Carman L. Lapointe. I am the Head of United Nations Under-Secretary- General for Internal Oversight Services assigned by the United Nations to settle Nigeria debt to her beneficiaries. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE LIMITED TIME TO EXECUTE YOUR FUND PAYMENT HENCE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT ME URGENTLY FOR YOUR PAYMENT IN THIS FIRST QUARTER. PLEASE READ MY LETTER TO YOU AS FOLLOWS and adhere to my directives.

After series of complaint from the FBI and other Security agencies from Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the high volume of fraudulent activities going on in these two Nations. For more information about me kindly click on the below link or copy and paste on your web browser.

http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html


Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, We have agreed with the Nigerian Government that your fund would be paid to you through the Bank Transfer Via special arrangement as first installment.

This is to enable you have enough funds to pay for the Tax Clearance and Bank Charges before you will receive the balance of US$14.1M (Fourteen Million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). Being Telex Transfer fee and this is the only financial obligation that you will undertake to receive the US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars Only) through the Bank Transfer.


Just yesterday my intelligent network has discovered that some top Nigerian Government Officials are interested in your fund and wants to divert it into their personal accounts. Note that I have a very limited time to stay here in Nigeria, so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I will advice you on what to do in order to receive your long awaiting fund. Kindly get back to me immediately with your full name, address and direct phone number for oral conversation.



Lastly, I will like you to reconfirm your information to me such as your full name, address, telephone number, bank name, and banking information so that I will process with your Bank Transfer within the next 24 hrs and the transaction information will be released to you.

For further information you can reach us through this contact details.

Cell phone: +2348054079072

Email: legalattachoffice@gmail.com


Yours Sincerely,

Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head of United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight Services

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