419 scam: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe" <mrslindaibeh1960@gmail.com> Re: ATM PAYMENT APPROVED

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "economic and financial crime 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348078601421 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2347065135408 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrsadaoraumeoji1960@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe" <mrslindaibeh1960@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsadaoraumeoji1960@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:56:10 +0200
Subject: Re: ATM PAYMENT APPROVED

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

Dear Unpaid Beneficiary,

This is a message from the UN in association with federal bodies and all
commercials banks in the world about a lasting solution on beneficiaries
who have not received there winning/Inheritance Fund either from banks or
the governments, after series of complains 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. For More Information, Please Visit Our Website to
enable you understand the United Nation diplomatic mission to Nigeria:
http://www.beta.undp.org/undp/en/home.html or
http://www.beta.undp.org/undp/en/home/ourwork/povertyreduction/overview.html

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because we have just discovered that some
top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund
and they are working seriously to frustrate you and divert your fund into
their personal account, but we have brought a solution to this problem
which you are been faced, by normalizing in your favor a part payment in
total of $3.5million USD because we are working in collaborations with the
Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to
waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of
Nigeria to effect the payment of your Inheritance approved by both the
British government and the UN without any delay. This fund will be send to
you via ATM visa card, so all you have to do is to call and email the CEO
of the Zenith Bank (Mrs. Adaora Umeoji ) and send her your full Name and
telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want her to send
the ATM visa card to you. Contact Mrs. Adaora Umeoji immediately for your
ATM visa card with the following information.

1. Full name
2. Phone and Fax number
3. Address where you want them to send the ATM Card.
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification:

Person to Contact: Mrs. Adaora Umeoji
Email: mrsadaoraumeoji1960@gmail.com
Direct Number: +234-7065135408
Fax Number: +234-8078601421

We sincerely apologize on behalf of good people of Nigeria for the plight
you have gone through in the past years in receiving your inheritance
money. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations.

Sincerely yours,
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.
United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight.

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