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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" <ms_carmanlapointe@gmx.com>
Reply-To: technoratiics@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 08:02:08 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Your Assistance Is Needed At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport


Attn:

I am Ms. Carman Lapointe, United Nations OIOS office of internal oversight
services. I am currently United Nations Inspector at Harts field-Jackson
airport Atlanta Georgia. During my investigation, I discovered An
abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from United Kingdom under i ship
forwarder was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in
Atlanta and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a
Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg each. The consignment was
abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee
as money rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by
the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection
Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more that $12 to
$15million each and the consignment is still left in storage house till
today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service
Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment they are two metal
box with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73
(cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately, the details of the
consignment including your name the official document from United Nation
office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. Further investigation
revealed that the money belonged to late Libya president Muammar Gaddafi
and nobody knows about the consignment boxes.

Provide your Phone Number full address, name of nearest Airport around and
other details or disregard. You can send the required details to me for
onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely confidential. I
can get everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon your acceptance and
proceed to your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you
concerning my 50% before I will proceed. But I will share it 50% to you
and 50% to me. But you have to assure me of my 50%. If you agree with my
condition my personal Email is: technoratiics@gmail.com

MS CARMAN LAPOINTE
INSPECTION OFFICER


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