419 scam: "Ms.Carman L.Lapointe" <bankpayment204@yahoo.pt> Attention; Beneficiary........Happy New Year

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348149303646

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Carman L.Lapointe" <bankpayment204@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Ms.Carman L.Lapointe" <unitednationunitednation42@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:46:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention; Beneficiary........Happy New Year

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division
From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe Head of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight Services

To: Unpaid Beneficiary,

Happy New Year

This is to inform you that I came from Canada to Nigeria, after series
of complaint from the FBI and other Security Agencies from Asia,
Europe, South America and the United States of America respectively,
against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government
for the high volume of fraudulent activities that going on in these
two nations. 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 Economic And Financial Crime
Commission E.F.C.C) and we have decided to waive away all your
clearance fees/Charges and Authorized the Government of Nigeria to
effect your compensation payment worth US$1.5 MILLION DOLLARS UNITED STATES DOLLARS only to deliver direct toÂ your home address without any delay as approved and instructed by AMERICAN Government and UNITED NATIONS. But the only fee you will pay to receive your fund is the Notarization fee US$55 Dollars only, also as soon as I hear from you I will send you payment information where you will use in sending the Notarization fee.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top Nigerian Government officials are interested in your fund and
they are working in collaboration with One GEORGE E LANDEN from new
york to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their
personal account above below:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PEOPLES BANK

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 35 SOUTH PLAZA

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PARIS, TX 75460

Â Â Â Â

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ROUTING #: 111916656

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ACCOUNT #: 2413140

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NO SWIFT CODE AVAILABLE

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NAME OF ACCOUNT:Â GEORGE E LANDEN

Note that I have a very limited time to stay here in Nigeria so I
would like you to urgently respond to this message with your full
name, full address, direct phone number so that I can advise you on
how best to confirm your fund in your country within the next 2 day
hours. Once again, the only fee you will pay to receive your fund is
the Notarization fee. You have to confirm to this office if you aware
about Mr. GEORGE E LANDEN. View Attachment the consignment of your
funds ready to deliver to you direct to your country.

Ms.Carman L.Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight Services
Call me +2348149303646 Or Text Message.

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