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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: "Carman Lapointe Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ycarmanlapointe@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:50:33 -0000
Subject: PROVIDE DELIVERY INFO..

From, United Nations office of International Oversight service Internal Audit Monitoring Consulting and Investigations Division.
 
This message is in regard of your compensation payment for the sum of USD 1,550,000.00  (One Million Five  Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) only.
Following series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia , Europe Oceania , and United States of America respectively against the  Government of Nigeria for the rate of corruption and scam activities going on in this country by scam artists operating in syndicate all over the word today, the united nation deems it necessary to look in to this trend and this was discussed upon during the last un meetings held at Abuja Nigeria, in which a decision was reached to compensate noted victims of this operation. and we has been working with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission of Nigeria efcc  over this ugly situation since then with U.N delegate there in Nigeria . however, the motion of compensating victims has just been approved by the present government of president Good Luck Ebele Jonathan based on sequence pressures of the U.N and you are amongst the 78 listed beneficiaries according to the list submitted to my office yesterday
by the U.N delegate appointed to harmonize this process.
 
As informed, the sum of US$ 1,550,000.00 is offerred to victims due to the total  amount released by the Government at present and number of noted victims in record. this payments is being partly monitored by EFCC and the UN, so there’s absolutely No question of any uncertainty over receiving of your compensation fund, everything is under adequate control. also you are also advise to report if any problem in this regard.
and, payment is being made by Visa® Gold Check Card as this method was considered suitable for this process as advised and directed by the EFCC and CBN Governor due to certain mix ups and question of corruption.  an ATM card will be send to you with which you will use to withdraw your payment from any part of the world At ATM machines in your location (anywhere you see the Visa®, Plus®, or Star® logos). but the limit is 10,000.00 per day till you finish withdrawing the total sum of 1,550,000.00 dollars.
To receive your payment confirm to me your current receiving information's, e.g Your Full Names, phone, and full Address (were you want the ATM card to be sent). and this will be forward to the paying Bank and they will contact you and effect payment to you.
 
    
Lastly,  according to the update report from the UN delegates, your contact information was found on the list of one of the syndicates arrested by the EFCC who consequently confirmed you as one of their victims. You are hereby warned to stop further communication with them and not to duplicate this message for any reason what soever as the EFCC and U.S. secret service is still on trace of the other criminals so keep it secret till they are all apprehended, this also for the best of your interest, as they are all scam artists and impostors AND WILL OFFER YOU NOTHING!.
and, I wish to assure you that this is no hoax mail or anything of such nature.
 
 
Sincerely yours.
Carman Lapointe Young   Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services
 

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