419 scam: "Carolinar Curtis" <info@lee.com> Unpaid Beneficiary,Compensation Approved

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- +2348037165537 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mikejohnsonv@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Carolinar Curtis" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: mikejohnsonv@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 22:35:16 -0200
Subject: Unpaid Beneficiary,Compensation Approved

From: Mrs. Carolinar Curtis
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General For Internal Oversight Services

To: Unpaid Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from USA, 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 going that is on in these two
nations.

As directed by UN secretary General named Ban Ki-Moon we are working in
collaborations with the Nigerian Financial Crime Commission/in order to
get your overdue payment worth $2.5M only into your account without any
delay as approved and instructed by United State Government and UNITED
NATIONS.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some
top Nigerian and Canadian Government Officials are interested in your fund
and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA
to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal
account.

Note that I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would
like you to urgently respond to this message, by forward your details to
Mr. Mike Johnson whom will authorize and start processing your
compensation fund transfer into your bank account
Email Address: (mikejohnsonv@gmail.com)

Phone: +2348037165537

KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR PROPER CLARIFICATIONS:
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
CELL NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
MARITAL STATUS:
RELIGION:
GENDER:
OCCUPATION:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:

Option 2 : PAYOUT BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIELD BANK DRAFT

Your Full Names:
Home Address:
Nationality:
Phone Number:
Age:
Occupation:
Gender:

Sincerely yours,

Carolinar Curtis
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary
General For Internal Oversight Services

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