419 scam: "Ms.carman Lapointe" <info@payment.com> DID YOU SEND HIM TO MY OFFICE =?UTF-8?Q?TODAY=3F?=

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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:

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 friend" (a common phrase found 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.
- ms.carman55454@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.carman Lapointe" <info@payment.com>
Reply-To: <ms.carman55454@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:26:07 +0900
Subject: DID YOU SEND HIM TO MY OFFICE =?UTF-8?Q?TODAY=3F?=

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Dear Friend,

I am Ms.Carman Lapointe,secretary to the United nation Service, your
payment files has been laying here for many months now and nobody has
ever told you the truth, the reason why you have not received your fund
with Federal Republic of Nigeria.
When I was going through your payment files this afternoon, you have
not even received a cent. All the top officials both men and women keep
on exploiting your hard earned money without telling you the truth. I
donâ€™t want to go far yet

My question is this, did you send Mr.James to claim your fund? because
he came to my office today with some signed document telling me that you
send him to see after your fund, now i want you to get back to me by
informing me if really you sent him to me.

Meanwhile are you still interested in receiving at least part of your
over due payment? Just let me know and further details will be
communicated to you accordingly.

Ms.carman Lapointe,
E-Mail : ms.carman55454@gmail.com
Secretary to the (UN)
Foreign Debt management

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