419 scam: "Mrs. Carrie Culton" <mcarta@unimedriopreto.com.br> ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Funds!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- craigapigo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carrie Culton" <mcarta@unimedriopreto.com.br>
Reply-To: carriejerry3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:20:28 -0400
Subject: ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Funds!!!

Dear Esteem Beneficiary, I am Mrs. Carrie Culton, I am a United State of Am=
erica citizen, 67 years Old., My residential address is as follow; 5243 KYL=
IE SPRINGS LN, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77066, UNITED STATES, am thinking of relocati=
ng since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensatio=
n in Ghana many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $68,0=
00 while in the United States of America, trying to get my payment all to n=
o avail. So I decided to travel down to Ghana with all my compensation docu=
ments, And I was directed to meet Mr. Craig Apigo, who is the member of COM=
PENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE with the UNITED NATIONS, and I contacted him and =
he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through ema=
ils are fake. Mr. Craig Apigo took me to the paying bank for the claim of m=
y Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth bec=
ause I have received my compensation funds of $6,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr. C=
raig Apigo , showed me the full information of those that are yet to receiv=
e their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your =
email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with thos=
e people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of yo=
u. I will advise you to contact Mr. Craig Apigo. You have to contact him di=
rectly on this information below. UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION Name : Mr. Cr=
aig Apigo Email: craigapigo@gmail.com You really have to stop dealing with =
those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with=
them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you=
and they will dry you up until you have nothing.The only money I paid afte=
r I met Mr. Craig Apigo was just $1250 for the paper works, and take note a=
gain, if you can't afford to pay up he will be able to help you with the pa=
yment for the documents needed and am assuring you that you should trust an=
d follow all his instructions because he is for real. Once again stop conta=
cting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Apigo so that he can h=
elp you to Transfer your Fund into your account, instead of dealing with th=
ose liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of mone=
y to complete your transaction. Thank You. Carrie Culton

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