419 scam: "MRS. CARMAN LAPOINTE YOUNG" <mrs.carmanlapointe204@gmail.com> From: Mrs. Carman Lapointe

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (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. )
- "(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. )
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.
- mrs.carmanlapointe2004@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. CARMAN LAPOINTE YOUNG" <mrs.carmanlapointe204@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.carmanlapointe2004@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:54:40 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: From: Mrs. Carman Lapointe

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.

From: Mrs. Carman Lapointe

Attn: Beneficiary,

Good day to you with reference my name is Mrs. Carman Lapointe the
United Nations Under-Secretary.I write to let you know
that I came to Nigeria just yesterday from London, after Series of
complaints from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia,Europe,
Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America
respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the
British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these
two nations.

I have met with President Good-luck Jonathan of Nigeria,who claimed
that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in
your account.Right now,as directed by our secretary general Mr. Ban
Ki-Moon, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and have decided to release your
compensation fund of five million five hundred thousand u.s dollars
(u.s$5.5m)
approved by both the British government and the UN.

You are not paying for any charges because your approval
documentations that will back up your fund transfer are here with me.
You are not spending much money in receiving your approved fund.The
only fee Approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United
Nations for you to pay before you receive your approved payment is the
transfer fee which that is the only money you will spend on this
transaction.

So get back to me immediately with the following needed informations
for
proper documentation for the immediate release of your fund.
your banking details must be verified by you and sent to me.

Full Names:........................
Country:...................... ....
Direct Number:.....................
Bank Name:.........................
Bank Address:......................
Bank Acct..........................
Routing Number:....................
Swift Code:........................
Copy of your ID ...................

To let you know I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria, so
I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I will
give you more details about this and then advise you on how best you
can do and confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours

Note: contact me with this my private E-mail for more discussions
(mrs.carmanlapointe2004@gmail.com)

Thanks for your understanding,

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Carman Lapointe
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight

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