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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MsCarmanLapointe2002@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:28:18 +0100
Subject: Form Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20535-0001
Website: www.fbi.gov
Dated: 05/09/2017.
 
GOOD DAY
 
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT WE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HAVE BEEN
CONTACTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE AMERICA GOVERNMENT TO COMMENCE WORK THROUGH OUR INTELLIGENCE
MONITORING NET WORK TO MONITOR THE ON GOING TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THE UNITED NATION USA (
Mrs.Carman L. Lapointe).
 
WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OUT STANDING PART PAYMENT WHICH IS SET AND READY TO
BE PAID TO YOU AS THE RIGHT BENEFICIARIES AND INHERITORS TO RECEIVE THE SAID FUND AS PART OF
COMPENSATION THROUGH ANY MEANS YOU CHOOSES TO RECEIVE IT FROM UNITED NATION USA ( Mrs Annette
Daniel SEQUEL TO THIS DEVELOPMENT, YOUR INFORMATION APPEARED AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES IN OUR
RECORD TO RECEIVE THEIR PART FUND PAYMENT/ COMPENSATION PAYMENT.
 
THEREFORE, WE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON DC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
(IMF) HAVE SCREAMED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSACTION YOU HAVE WITH THE UNITED NATION USA ( Mrs
Annette Daniel.) WHO IS CURRENTLY IN USA IS NOTING BUT LEGAL. YOU HAVE THE LAWFUL RIGHT TO CLAIM
YOUR FUND PAYMENT AS WE ADVICE YOU TO GO AHEAD AND DEAL WITH UNITED NATION USA ( Mrs Annette
Daniel, FOR WE ARE MONITORING ALL THEIR SERVICES WITH THE IMF. YOU SHOULD STRICTLY FOLLOW THE
PROCEDURES OF THIS DEPARTMENT BECAUSE AS A DEPARTMENT, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN LEGAL PROCEDURES WHICH
WE HAVE EXAMINED AND CONFIRMED LEGAL. IN RESPECT TO THIS, FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTION WHILE YOU KEEP
US UPDATED FOR MORE DETAILS.
 
WE HAVE INVESTIGATED AND CONFIRMED THAT UNITED NATION USA ( Mrs.Carman L. Lapointe IS THE ONLY OFFICE
APPROVED BY THE UNITED NATION TO DO THE JOB AND WHATEVER HE SAYS STANDS. MY DEAR, I WANT YOU TO
BE REST ASSURED THAT YOUR INTEREST IS HIGHLY PROTECTED BY US.
 
SO YOU SHOULD FROM NOW HENCEFORTH STOP EVERY COMMUNICATIONS YOU HAVE WITH ANY PEOPLE USING MY
NAME AS A ROBERT S. MUELLER DIRECTOR FBI WITH THIS CODE(912) AVOID PUNTING YOURSELF INTO TROUBLE.
WE HAVE BEEN AFTER THIS PEOPLE WHO PRESENT THEM SELVES AS TOP OFFICIALS OF THE F.B.I. SO WE WILL
STOP AT NOTHING IN MAKING SURE EVERY ONE OF THEM ARE BROUGHT TO BOOK TO FACE THE LAW OF THE LAND.
BELOW ARE THE CONTACTS DETAILS OF THE PAYING OFFICE UNITED NATION USA ( Mrs.Carman L. Lapointe TO
WHOM YOU WILL BE CONTACTING FOR THE PROCESSING AND DELIVERING OF YOUR US$10.5 MILLION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE:
 
Name;-Mrs.Carman L. Lapointe
A/C Officer:-UNITED NATION USA
Email address: MsCarmanLapointe2002@outlook.com
 
 
MORE SO, YOU ARE ADVISED TO ONLY CONTACT AND WORK WITH THE ABOVE NAMED PERSON ON HER EMAIL
MsCarmanLapointe2002@outlook.com
 
FINALLY, WE WANT YOU TO PUT IN YOUR BEST IN COMPLYING WITH Mrs.Carman L. Lapointe SO AS TO HELP HER
CONCLUDE WITH YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
 
RESPOND IS NEEDED AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL.
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY
 
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.html
 
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

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