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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: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe" <oj4okesonenterprises@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwwunitednationsInternaloffice@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 03:04:36 +0100
Subject: To: (Unpaid Beneficiary)

From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General For Internal Oversight Services.

To: (Unpaid Beneficiary)

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria three days ago from Canada, after series of complaints from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Nigerian Government, Ghanaian and the British Governments for the high volume of fraudulent activities that are on in these three nations.

Prior to arrest and interrogation of some officials, it was discovered that they engaged in swindling foreign customers their God given money on the pretense that they refused to pay certain charges, thereby making it difficult for you to claim your funds.

For more information about me kindly click on the below link or copy and paste on your web browser.
http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html

Right now, as directed by UN secretary General named Ban Ki-Moon we are working in collaborations with the Special Fraud Investigation Bureau (SFIB) and we have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and the appropriate Nigerian and Ghanaian Government to effect your overdue payment worth $8.5M into your account without any delay as approved and instructed by CANADIAN government and UNITED NATIONS.

Please note that the only fee you will pay to receive your fund is the Waiver Notarization fee of US$179.00 only. Upon your response to this e-mail, I shall provide you with our cashier's information, so as to enable you make the payment for the Notarization without any further delay.

I have been appointed to attend to you, a new system of payment that has been initiated. The new system is via e-banking, bank to bank transfer or through ATM card depending your choice of payment.

You would have to make your transfer by yourself to your account without having to travel outside your place. No more third party presentation or interference, you will have full control of your transaction from now on.

Let me make it clear to you. If by this new system you did not receive your payment, then forget it for life. With this you will make your transaction yourself, which is highly secured and reliable, nobody would be able to pay you if you continue dealing with third parties.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top corrupt Ghanaian,Nigerian,British and United States Government officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Timothy Benshoof from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.

Note that I have a very limited time to stay, so I would like you to urgently respond to this message for reference purpose, your are advice to reconfirm the below details.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone&Fax:
7. State of Origin&Country:

As soon as i hear from you via this email address wwwunitednationsInternaloffice@yahoo.co.jp
I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 48 hours.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary
General For Internal Oversight Services

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