419 scam: "CARMAN"<mrscarman1@skymail.mn> Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- +2348084703409 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CARMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrscarman11@skymail.mn>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:27:01 -0700
Subject: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division

From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London, 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 GoodLuck of Nigeria who claimed that he has been
trying his 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 $10.5M approved by both the British
government and the UN note that the method of payment is by ATM CARD also i
hereby inform you that your ATM CARD has already programmed and ready to
deliver to you by your door step without any further delay again. The only fee
you will pay to receive your ATM CARD is Notarization fee to the UN.also bear
in mind that immediately you follow up the instruction your ATM CARD will be
deliver to you by your door step immediately through DHL delivery company.

Sincerely, you are 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. Robert mack from USA to frustrate
you and thereafter redirect 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
receive your ATM CARD within the next 72 hours,meanwhile you are advise to
reconfirm the below informations to us immediately.For oral discussion, call
my partner on this number which I just acquired in Nigeria
today:+234-80-8470-3409.

YOUR FULL NAME:...........
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:...............
YOUR TEL/CELL PHONE NUMBER:..............
A COPY OF YOUR DRIVEN LINCENSE OR PASSPORT.

Sincerely yours.

Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.

United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight.
TELL:+234-80-8470-3409.

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