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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: "Scammed Victim Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mscarmanlapointe11@r7.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:47:00 +0100
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION ALERT

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division
 
 
From: Ms.Carman L. Lapointe
 
 
To: Beneficiary,
 
 
I wish to inform you that, after the joint committee meeting between the United Nations (UN), the World Bank and the newly appointed Acting CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR DR. 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 rate of scam/fraudlent activities going on in their country.
 
 
Due to these complains, His Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan automatically suspended Mallam Sanusi Lamido (Former Governor CBN) on grounds of Financial recklessness and Misconduct.
 
 
This committee has jointly agreed to make a compensation payment to all scammed victims involved with a little token of US$1,500,000 United States Dollars as part of our effort to sanitize peace amongst nations. I have met with the President Goodluck Jonathan who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure beneficiary's receive their fund ASAP.
 
 
Right now,as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We have decided to waive away all your clearance fees and authorise the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your fund into your account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account,is your NOTARIZATION FEE of US$250 Dollars to the UN Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division in Nigeria.
 
Sincerely,you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian Government Officials are interested in your funds and they are working in collaboration with some fraudsters from Nigeria in association with some men from your Country to fraustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.
 
 
You are encourage now to contact the details below urgently for further instruction on how to recieve your compensation;
 
 
Full Name: Mr. paul Ogundare
Tel No. +234-811-280-7648
Email: mrpaulogundare@gmail.com
 
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 payment in your account within the next 72 hours.
 
 
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
{Under-Secretary-General}
 

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