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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" <mrs.graceamen1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mscarman202@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:50:15 -0700
Subject: From: Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division



From: Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria after series of complain
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
British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these
two nations. You can go through our website

http://www.un.org/sg/senstaff_details.asp?smgID=147

I have met with President MR MUHAMMADU BUHARI of Nigeria and some
other top concerned banks officials here in Nigeria who claimed that
they have been trying their best to make sure you receive your

fund in your account.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We are
working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to waive away all

your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to
effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of
(US$10,300,000,00) approved by both the British government and the UN

.The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund into your account, is
your Authorization fee to the UN.also bear in mind that immediately
you follow up the instruction your fund will be transfer

into your account immediately

get back to us with your banking information,

Full Names:.........................
Country:...........................
Direct Number:.....................
Bank Name:.........................
Bank Address:....................
Bank Acct......................
Routing Number:...............
Swift Code:........................

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top Nigerian and British 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.

Since my stay here in Nigeria, I have been holding series of meetings
which makes it difficult for me to answer your calls, but you can call
my assistant Rev. John Adams who came to Nigeria with

me, on the number which I just acquired in Nigeria today: +234-813-894-4966

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 fund in your account within the next

72 hours.

Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young.
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight.
Cell Phone: +234-813-894-4966

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