419 scam: "Carman Lapointe"<stadiu@hosteur.com> NOTIFICATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT !!!

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "carmanlapointeoios@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Carman Lapointe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carmanlapointeoios@admin.in.th>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:46:39 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT !!!

Dear Beneficiary,

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

I am Ms. Carman L. Lapointe, Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services. You will get more information about me here.

http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html

This is regarding your long over-due fund which you have been having difficulties trying to receive. Your payment has been finally approved by this office. This is part of an instruction/mandate by the United Nations in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund in respect to overseas contract payment, re-scheduling and outstanding compensation payment.

Your fund is valued at Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only and will be transferred to your preferred bank account.

You are advised to kindly get back to me with the below details.

(1) Full Names:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Direct and Current Phone Number:
(4) Age:
(5) Country of Residence:
(6) Occupation:

Get back to me via my email: carmanlapointeoios@admin.in.th

Thanks for your co-operation as I wait to hear from you.

Ms. Carman Lapointe
Head, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)
http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html

Note: As soon as your details have been received here, you are to stop any further communications with all other bodies to avoid mis-appropriation of your funds.

The information contained in this e-mail is private & confidential and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us, preferably by e-mail, and do not read, copy or disclose the contents of this message to anyone.

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