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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:
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "UN OFFICE Dr Carman L. Lapointe" <kanoe_toa@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "UN OFFICE Dr Carman L. Lapointe" <useoffce@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:22:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM UN YOUR TOTAL COMPENSATION FUND RELEASE
It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you, My name is Dr Mrs Carman L. Lapointe. I am the Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary- General For Internal Oversight Services assigned by the United Nations to settle Benin/Nigeria Ghana debt to her beneficiaries. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE LIMITED TIME TO EXECUTE YOUR FUND PAYMENT HENCE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO COMPLY WITH ME URGENTLY FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE.
After series of complaint from the FBI and other Security agencies from International Bodies and Organization's respectively, against the Federal Government of Benin Nigeria and Ghana and the British and France Government for the high volume of fraudulent activities going on in these two Nations Their Conolizied Mamter's .
As directed by secretary General United Nations Mr Ban Ki Moon, This Organization are working in collaborations with the West African Government agencies to affect your overdue payment worth $12.5 Milllion US Dollars into your Useful Bank Acc or issue you with ATM Visa or Master Card that will be valid universialy as you may wish without any further delay as approved and instructed by the (UN) to process your fund from the an INTERNATIONAL JOINT FOREIGN DEBT SERVICING ACCOUNTS of the United Nations/World Bank with Western African Government. In order to get paid instantly and without any hitch there is need for you to call me or contact me urgently so that I will tell you what must be done to get your fund paid to you. Once this is done, we shall have Bank of America to affect your overdue payment worth $12.5 Milllion US Dollars only into your account without any further delay as the official bankers of the United Nations. I am here now and I can assure
you that your problems are over and I am well determined to assist you because I am a Woman and a Mother so I understand your pain.
Just yesterday my intelligent network has discovered that some top Benin Government Officials are interested in your fund and wants to divert it into their personal accounts. Note that I have a very limited time to stay here in Benin, so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I will advice you on what to do in order to receive your long awaiting fund. Kindly get back to me immediately with your full name, address and direct phone number for oral conversation. This is my very first time of contacting you so please treat this matter with utmost important. i Must tell you the Truth the only Fee You Remit in this Transaction is Offical Unity Endorsment Fee which will cost you $127 Dollars For the Ecowas and Unition Nation Agreement Stamp Seal that this transaction will be 100% Risk Free and Note No Other Office has right to stop this transaction or request for any fee after this $127 Dollars for the Endorsement.
I await your response for further proceedings.
Sincerely
Dr Carman L. Lapointe
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