419 scam: Ms Carman <markwelsh015@gmail.com> Attention: Esteemed ( Beneficiary )

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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:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348073143968 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Carman <markwelsh015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frbwlm@aol.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 19:23:41 +0100
Subject: Attention: Esteemed ( Beneficiary )

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL FINANCIAL CLEARING HOUSE
UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division

From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Direct Phone: +234-8073143968
For Further details Read more about me http://www.un.org/Depts/
oios/pages/usg.html

Attention: Esteemed ( Beneficiary )

OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to notify you that Series of meetings have been
held over the past (1) Week now with the Board of directors in United
State of America, which ended 2 days ago. It is obvious that you have not
received your fund which worth the amount of $10,500,000.00 USD (Ten
Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) as a compensation
award to you, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held
your fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who
have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund
which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt and so many losses from
your end.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have successfully finalized to boost
the exercise of clearing all foreign Debts funds owed to you who have been
found not to receive your Compensation Awards.

Now, how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method
of payment which is by Check or by Bank account transfer?

ATM MASTER CARD: Your ATM CARD will be delivered to and you will receive it
within three working days.

Bank Account Transfer: Your fund will hint into your account and you will
receive your fund immediately after 24 banking hours and you will start
making withdrawal the next day.

Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option above
and would be mailed to you via UPS Delivery Company, because we have signed
a contract with them which should expire (10th) of Feb. 2017, you will only
need to pay $255.00 only instead of $685 USD (Six Hundred and Eighty
Dollars). So, if you pay before Feb. (5th). 2017, you save $430 USD (Four
Hundred And Thirty Dollars).

Take note that you will have to stop communication with every other person
if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever
have to spend is $255.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we Guarantee the
receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered or transferred to you
within the next 24hrs after confirmation receipt of the fee.

Note: Everything has been taken care of, including Taxes, Custom Paper and
Clearance Duty. So, all you will ever need to pay is $255.00 Dollars Only.

Finally, this is very urgent and important the Bank is waiting to hear from
you Today as soon as you send the fee to the proper information given to
you over this final release of your long approved payment, waiting to hear
from you with Good News in other to proceed further.

Apply Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release of your fund valued at
$10,500,000.00 USD (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) to you.

Here is the payment details;

Receivers Name: Uzoukwu Okechukwu
Address: Nigeria
Text Question: Sister
Answer: Sister
Amount: $255usd
MTCN: ...........?

Sender's Name: ........?
Address: ..........?

Your package will be sent to you within 3 working days upon confirmation
receipt of UPS fee of $255.00 Dollars. We are so sure of everything and we
are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive
payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for
shipping.

Also reconfirm all your details of any one which you chose.
(YOUR BANKING DETAILS OR YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS).

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING OVER THIS TRANSACTION.

Call me on my Direct Phone: +234-8073143968 upon this email.

Thanks and God bless you.

Ms.Carman L. Lapointe
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight

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