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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 L. Lapointe," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oioss@live.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 17:57:00 +0100
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND ACT AS INSTRUCTED

UNITED NATION (UN)
OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGH SERVICES (OIOS)
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division
                                                                                                                
 
 
PAYMENTS APPROVAL CODE: UN/AMG/06654
 
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
 
 
 
               
Following the series of complains from Citizens of the United States as well as Citizens of Other Countries such as Asia and Europe over the discrepancies and fraudulent ways in which fund transfers are handled by banks in Africa which has made it almost impossible for most beneficiaries to claim their Contract and Inheritance funds. the United Nation Office of Internal Oversight Service has been mandated to oversee the release of such funds to their rightful beneficiaries. It was discovered that illegal measures were put up by these Bank officials to make it impossible for the beneficiaries to claim their funds, so that they will fraudulently divert those funds to their private bank accounts. Consequent upon this discovery, the authorities have decided that all Unclaimed Funds should now be paid to the Beneficiaries through the Santander Bank London.
 
 
 
 
 
Sequel to this development, we have retrieved all Files of legal transactions and we are working under a legitimate arrangement to ensure that your funds worth of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10,500,000.00) as approved in your favor is successfully transferred to you.
 
 
 
 
Having said this, you are therefore advised to desist from any communication your are having currently with any Bank in Africa or the affiliates as regards to the release of your funds and laison urgently with the Santander Bank Plc upon receipt of this message through the outlined contact details below.
 
 
 
 
BANK NAME: SANTANDER BANK PLC
CONTACT PERSON: JAMES WALTER
EMAIL: info@santandarbank.com
Telephone: +447053836208
 
 
 
During the event of your contact with Mr. James Walter, we advise that you reconfirm to them your personal information’s as stated below for proper confirmation and verification.
 
 
 
1. YOUR FULL NAMES;
2. YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. A COPY OF YOUR VALID IDENTITY.
 
 
 
 
Thanks and remain blessed.
 
 
Yours in service.
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe,
The Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services

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