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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 " <student@GreenWoodHigh.in>
Reply-To: carman.lapointe2@aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:34:01 +0530
Subject: From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe


From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary- Genera=
l For Internal Oversight Services To: Unpaid Beneficiary, This is to inform=
you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from Canada, after series of complain=
t from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia,Europe, South America =
and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Governme=
nt of Nigeria and the British Government for the high volume of fraudulent =
activities going that is on in these two nations. Right now, as directed by=
UN secretary General named Ban Ki-Moon we are working in collaborations wi=
th the Nigerian Financial Crime Commission/agencies and we have decided to =
waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorized the Government of=
Nigeria to effect your overdue payment worth $1.7M only into your account =
without any delay as approved and instructed by CANADIAN government and UNI=
TED NATIONS. But the only fee you will pay to receive your fund is the Nota=
rization fee. Upon your request, I will tell you the amount and also send y=
ou the payment information you will use in sending the Notarization fee. Si=
ncerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some to=
p Nigerian and Canadian Government Officials are interested in your fund an=
d 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 li=
ke you to urgently respond to this message with your full name, full addres=
s,direct phone number so that I can advise you on how best to confirm your =
fund in your account within the next 72 hours. Once again, the only fee you=
will pay to receive your fund is the Notarization fee. Upon your request, =
I will tell you the amount and also send you the payment information you wi=
ll use in sending the Notarization fee. You can reach me with below informa=
tion: Email Address: carman.lapointe2@aol.com Sincerely yours, Ms. Carman L=
.Lapointe Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary General For Internal Overs=
ight Services
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Disclaimer: This electronic message and all contents contain information fr=
om Greenwood High which may be privileged, confidential or otherwise protec=
ted from disclosure. The information is intended to be for the addressee on=
ly. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, copy, distribution or use=
of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this e=
lectronic message in error, please notify the sender immediately and destro=
y the original message and all copies.Greenwood High accepts no liability f=
or any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Furthermore, t=
he company does not warrant a proper and complete transmission of this info=
rmation, nor does it accept liability for any delays.

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