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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" <vanrobin281@yahoo.nl>
Reply-To: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe" <mrsclle@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:21:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division


 United Nations Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS)Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations DivisionFrom: Ms. Carman L. LapointeHead of United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight ServicesEmail: mrsclle@yahoo.co.jp Dear Sir/Madam, It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you, My name is Ms. Carman L. Lapointe. I am the Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary- General For Internal Oversight Services assigned by the United Nations to settle Benin debt to her beneficiaries. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE LIMITED TIME TO EXECUTE YOUR FUND PAYMENT HENCE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT ME URGENTLY FOR YOUR PAYMENT. After series of complaint from the FBI and other Security agencies from Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Benin and the Frence Government for the high volume of fraudulent activities going on in these two Nations.   As directed by UN secretary General, we are working in collaborations with the Benin Government agencies to affect your overdue payment worth $10.5M into your account or issue you with ATM Card as you may wish without any further delay as approved and instructed by the UNITED NATIONS to process your fund from the JOINT FOREIGN DEBT SERVICING ACCOUNT of the United Nation/World Bank with Benin Government. In order to get paid instantly and without any hitch there is need for you to call me or contact me urgently so that I will tell you what must be done to get your fund paid to you. Once this is done, we shall have Bank of America to affect your overdue payment worth $10.5M only into your account without any further delay as the official bankers of the United Nations. I am here now and I can assure you that your problems are over and I am well determined to assist you because I am a Woman and a Mother so I understand your pain. Just yesterday my intelligent network has discovered that some top Benin Government Officials are interested in your fund and wants to divert it into their personal accounts. Note that I have a very limited time to stay here in Benin, so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I will advice you on what to do in order to receive your long awaiting fund. Kindly get back to me immediately with your full name, address and direct phone number for oral conversation. This is my very first time of contacting you so please treat this matter with utmost important. i Must tell you the Truth the only Fee You Remit in this Transaction is (FINANCIAL ACTION TAX FORCE) Auditing Fee which is only $85 Dollars. and Note once Again that It's Only the Financial Action Tax Force can help you get your money with paying for paper works and Bank Transfer Charges,  Yours Sincerely, Ms. Carman L. Lapointe Head of United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight ServicesEmail: mrsclle@yahoo.co.jp

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