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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: "MRS CARMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.carmanlapointe13@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 08:33:04 -0500
Subject: From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe

 
United Nations Office Of International Oversight Services (OIOS)
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division
From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
E-mail: mrscarman-lapointeyoung01@live.com
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General For Internal Oversight Services
Direct Phone: (+234)-708-994-4884
From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
 
This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London, after series of
 
complains from the NYS Senate Internet Fraud Investigation Unit and other Security agencies
 
from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America, Texas, Singapore, Moldova, 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 new President of Nigeria Mr. Good luck Jonathan, who claimed that he has
 
been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account.
 
The only thing you have to do is to put aware your fears and believe that you will get the
 
fund no matter what ever it may cost you ,I think we can have a very good relationship and
 
understanding in future if everything is work fine.
 
http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html
 
Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, We are working in
 
collaborations with the Senate Internet Fraud Investigation Unit in Untied states of America
 
(NYS) and have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorise the
 
Government of Untied states of America to effect the payment of your compensation of an
 
amount of $1.5M approved by both the British government and the UN into your account without
 
any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account, is your
 
Notorization fee to the UN.which is less than $49
 
Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and
 
British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in
 
collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert
 
your fund into their personal account.
 
I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here 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.
 
However, you shall required to provide the followings datas below:
{1}. Your Full Name and Address.:
{2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax.
{3). Your Bank name and address.:
{4). Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers.:
(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers.:
Get back to me with the below information
Your Full Name:...................
Your Complete Address:............
Country:..........................
Mobile Number:....................
Sex/Age/Marital Status:...........
Occupation:......................
 
You can reach me at (+234)-708-994-4884 for more clarification.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General For Internal Oversight Services
Direct Phone: (+234)-708-994-4884
 
 

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