419 scam: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe"<info@unitednation.com> United Nations Under-Secretary

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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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mscarman.lopointe@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Carman L. Lapointe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mscarman.lopointe@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:43:39 +0800
Subject: United Nations Under-Secretary

From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General For Internal Oversight Services.
Contact My Personal Assistance
On His Telephone Number: 239-673-4712.

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from Canada, after
series of complaint from the FBI and other Security agencies from
Asia,Europe, South America and the United States of America respectively,
against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for
the high volume of fraudulent activities that is going on in these two
nations.

For more information about me kindly click on the below link or copy and
paste on your web browser.

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

Right now, as directed by UN secretary General named Ban Ki-Moon we are
working in collaborations with the Nigerian Financial Crime
Commission/agencies and we have decided to waive away all your clearance
fees/Charges and authorized the Government of Nigeria to effect your
overdue payment worth $10.5M only into your account without any delay as
approved and instructed by CANADIAN government and UNITED NATIONS. But the
only fee you will pay to receive your fund is the Notarization fee. Upon
your request, I will tell you the amount and also send you the payment
information you will use in sending the Notarization fee.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some
top Nigerian and Canadian Government Officials are interested in your fund
and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA
to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal
account.

Note that I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would
like you to urgently respond to this message with your Full Name, Full
Home Address and Your Direct Phone Number so that I can advise you on how best to
confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours. Once again,
the only fee you will pay to receive your fund is the Notarization fee.
Upon your request, I will tell you the amount and also send you the
payment information you will use in sending the Notarization fee.

You can reach me with below information:

Name: Ms. Carman L.Lapointe
Email Address: (mscarman.lopointe@aol.com)

Sincerely yours,
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary
General For Internal Oversight Services.

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