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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 Lapointe" <contato@sindcostureiras.com.br>
Reply-To: lapointeyoung@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 10:59:15 -0500
Subject: From Mrs.Carman Lapointe



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

Dear Lucky Beneficiary

Due to the various reports from the British Government, United States
government
and the European union and other global agencies against scam
activities, we the
United Nations has decided to take the bull by the horn in ensuring that
every
beneficiary of this payment from Africa is settled within the
arrangement of the
United Nations, the IMF and the Federal Government of Nigeria. However,
I Mrs
Carman Lapointe Young the United Nations under Secretary Internal
Oversight has
been appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations Mr Ban Ki
Moon and
the board of the UN to oversee this project to ensure that justice is
done. I am
presently in Nigeria for this purpose since last week and following the
approval
list of the beneficiaries from the United Nations, we deem it necessary
to
contact you in an effort to process your payment to your nominated bank
account
before the end of this 72hours.

Note: All documentations that back up your fund transfer have been
obtained and
ready here in my desk, you are advice to choose from the payment option
so that
I will start processing your fund transfer without any further delay.

(1) By bank to bank wire transfer. Bellow is the required information.

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

(2) by ATM master card. Your fund will be programmed by ATM master card
and
deliver to you by DHL or FedEx and you will be withdrawing daily in your
country
till you withdraw total sum of $5.5million.below are the required
information

Full Names:...........................
Country:...................... .......
Direct Number:........................
Direct house address:.................
Copy of your ID ......................

For Inquiry call +2348109740710

Await for your response.

Yours sincerely


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

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