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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: "MR.STEVEN CARTE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrlapointe21@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:55:31 +0100
Subject: Congratulations,and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment.

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY
 
 
We wish to inform you that the UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION facilitated around-table 
 
meetings which just ended some days ago,and it has been agreed upon that compensation payment
 
of{US $500,000.00 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS}should be paid to scammed
 
individuals whose Name and E-mail have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system.Your
 
name were included and that is why we have contacted you.Also,this includes every foreign
 
contractors that may have not received their contract sum and people that have had an unfinished
 
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.Also,we have
 
been receiving complains from beneficiaries informing us that they are yet to receive the
 
payment due scams emanating from Africa as well as MR.JIM OVIA e.t.c.
 
Due to high rate of complains by beneficiaries henceforth,MR.JIM OVIA is no more incharge to
 
make any foreign payment and we will like to get you informed that you will not be receiving
 
your payment through Bank Drafts due to illegal Bank Drafts circulating everywhere and in view
 
of this, beneficiaries are to receive their payments through either direct bank to bank transfer
 
or via ATM CARD through our correspondence payment center in London United Kingdom Payment
 
Center.However,it is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM CARD have been reserved for you
 
which contains your certified amount.So you are hereby advised to contact our payment
 
representative with your payment code:82509.You are advised to contact MR.CARMAN L.LAPOINTE.Send
 
him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want to receive
 
your payment:
 
 
 
CONTACT NAME: MR.CARMAN L.LAPOINTE
E-MAIL ADRESS: mrlapointe20@gmail.com
+447700095323
 
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that
 
your fund is with them,it is not in any way with them,they
are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.You are
 
required to contact the above person for your ATM Card,and furnish him with the following
 
information that will be required to set-up the ATM Card in your name:
 
KINDLY COMPLETE THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS GIVEN ABOVE.
 
1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.YOUR COUNTRY:
3.CONTACT ADDRESS:
4.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5.FAX NUMBER:
6.MARITAL STATUS:
7.OCCUPATION:
8.SEX:
9.AGE:
 
 
Meanwhile,your Secret Pin Number will be e-mailed to you electronically for security reasons as
 
soon as you confirm the receipt of your ATM CARD.
Congratulations,and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment.
 
 
REGARDS
 
YOURS IN SERVICE
MR.STEVEN CARTE
http://www.un.org/sg/

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