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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-Young." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lapointeyoung@superposta.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 17:59:24 -0600
Subject: Attn, Fund Beneficiary,

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division
From: Ms.Carman Lapointe-Young.
 
Attn,  Fund Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria last week from Paris France,after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania,   Antarctica,South America and the United States of America respectively, against the  Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.
 
I have met with President Dr. Good Luck Jonathan Of Federal Republic Of  Nigeria and some other top and concerned banks  officials of Nigeria who claimed that they has been trying their best to make  sure you receive your fund in your account.
 
Right now,as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and  Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and   have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the  Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of $10M approved by both the British  government and the UN into your own personal account without any delay.
 
The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account which covers every other fees,is the NOTARIZATION FEE OF $85.00 to the UN.you have no other payment to make except the Notarization Fee.This must be paid directly to my office here for the procurement and endorsement of all your fund approval/release documents by the UN.
 
Sincerely,consider yourself a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are   working in collaboration with One Mr.Richard Cox from USA to frustrate you and  thereafter divert your fund into their personal account. I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can  advise you on how best to confirm your fund  in your account within the next 72 hours.Note that, the NOTARIZATION FEE is must  and very important, so take note of that
 
 
NB: Every communication should be made through the e-mail address below: (lapointeyoung@superposta.com) on how to send the $85 only For oral discussion,call me on this number which I just acquired in Nigeria today:+234-8038973306 Your immediate response will be required.
 
Sincerely yours,
Ms.Carman Lapointe-Young..
E-mail: lapointeyoung@superposta.com
http://www.un.org/sg/
 

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