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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 Lapointe-Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <banc.espa_lnt@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 09:36:29 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

 
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
C/O:  UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION
UN HEADQUARTERS.
07/05/2014.
 
GOOD DAY,
 
 
My name is Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young of the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight
 
Services.
I am writing to enlighten you that the UN have mandated the instant overall take over of
 
all Unfinished By-clause International Transactions making up of [ Lost Contract
 
Payments, Over-due  non payments, Non-payment completion of NEFT Fund inheritance
 
transfers, Non-paid Lottery Winnings and Internet Scammed Victims, victims of Hurricane,
 
earthquake, War displaced and Helpless Aged) which had originated from any part of Asia,
 
Oceania, Africa, Americas and the European countries.
As a means to compensate the numerous individuals, group or persons which were affected
 
in one way or the other, you were selected via an Online random internet schedule and
 
awarded an Outstanding Irrevocable Compensation Grant of  Two Million, Five hundred
 
United States Dollars ($2,500,000.00 USD) approved for immediate payment and Financed
 
under the notarization of the World Bank Beneficiary Compensation Scheme but someone by
 
name and address Mr. Oliver ChessMan of 1301 ST.Anthony Lane Petaluma CA, USA presented
 
himself as your Next of Kin and is about claiming the fund that you are dead.
Mr.Oliver ChessMan had reported that he is your Next of Kin Beneficactor and wants to
 
take authority claims of the Payment Benefit Grant but I decided to communicate you to
 
be sure if his claim is true or false and whether you are DEAD OR ALIVE as he claims.
It is extensively important Sir/Madam that you respond to this letter within 48 hours
 
with a re-confirmation of your information datas stated below :
 
DATA INFORMATIONS:
 
FULL NAMES:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
MOBILE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
NEXT OF KIN:
A PAGE VIEW OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, DRIVERS LICENSE OR ANY VALID IDENTIFICATION
 
CARD:
With this informations( ALL ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC), immediately contact the Fiduciary
 
Correspondence paying Bank ( Informations below) for further directives and instant
 
payment.
CONTACT PERSON : REVEREND DR. ALFREDA BENITO
DEBTS, FOREX AND CONTROL REGULATIONS
BANCAJA ESPANA ( UK OFFICE)
Email: banc.espa_lnt@outlook.com
TEL/FAX: +44 70-2402 8220
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.
 
This is in-line with all Benefit payment deadline on or before 13th of MAY, 2014. You
 
are therefore strictly advised to proceed with all instructions and guidelines granted
 
you.
Note : Kindly be notifid that this payment Scheme has fixed deposits in correspondence
 
reverence paying banks: Three (3) International Banks in Europe and the UK, a National
 
Bank in the United States of America and one in Africa so your payment depends on where
 
your own payment quota file was sent to as proving to the discovery of methods of this
 
payment.
 
Urgently waiting for your re-confirmation.
Thank You for your kind attention and understanding.
 
 
Sincerely,
Ms.Carman Lapointe-Young
United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS.

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