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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 Lapointe" <carmanlapointe1@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: ms.carman.lapointe@ibibo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:16:27 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Re: Call me now



UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit , Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations
Division 5H087 Washington,
DC 20233,
United States of America

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from United States of
America, after series of complaints from the FBI and other Security agencies
around the World, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British
Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.

Right now, as directed by the UN Chief Mr. Ban Ki-Moon. We are working in
collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC)
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). We have decided to waive away
all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to
effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of US$1,500,000.00
approved by both the British government and the UN into your account without
any delay.

We already have your name in our Claimant List as stipulated in article 41 of
the Provisional Rules for claims.The Governing Council therefore devised a
mechanism for the allocation of available funds to successful claimants that
gave priority to the three urgent categories of claims and which, within each
category, would give equal treatment to similarly situated claims. Only when
each successful claimant in categories "A", "B" and "C" had been paid an
initial amount up
to US$1,500,000.00, thereafter other payments commence for claims in other
categories.


In conformity with the Provisions of article 40, paragraph 5 of the Rules,
Information concerning the identities of individual claimant will not be made
publicly.

See our press release below:

http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm
Now your new payment approved numbers are follows
United Nation Approval No; Un5685p,
White House Approved No: Wh44cv,
Reference No.-35460021,
Allocation No: 674632
Pin Code No: 55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103,
World Bank Released Code No: 0763;

We are conducting a standard Process investigation on behalf federal credit
Union Bank, United State Of America, The private banking arm of the
international banking conglomerate. This investigation involves, a man Who Came
To our Office Claiming To be your true representative. Here is his information
for you to confirm to this office if this man is truly from you or not as the
government will not be held responsible for wrong transfer.

For Paying Into The Wrong Account.

Name: Mr. Edward Marsh
Bank Name: Wells Fargo Bank
Bank Address: California, USA.
Account Number: 6503809428.

Please reconfirm to this office, As a matter of urgency if this man is from
you. As a matter of fact, we have actually been authorized by the UN and other
stake holders, and the Governing body Of The United Nations Monetary Unit to
investigate the unnecessary delay of your fund payment. However, we shall
proceed to issue all payments details to
the said Mr. Edward Marsh, If we do not hear from you within The next Seven
working days from today.


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 can advise you on how best to
confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours.

Regards,

Ms. Carman Lpaointe
Tel: +234 (0)708 123 2143



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