419 scam: "Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young."<prueba@cpwareti.com> ACCRUED INTEREST

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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:
- "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. )
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447045711616 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- wangyiaffairs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <miscaman12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 08:56:05 -0700
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST

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

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

3:04 PM Friday, 25 July 2015 (EDT)

Time in Washington

To: Fund Beneficiary

SUBJECT:ACCRUED INTEREST OF $2.5M USD ON YOUR FUND THAT HAS BEEN DELAYED OVER THE YEARS.

This is to inform you that I came to London yesterday from America, 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 the British Prime Minister and the New Prsident in Nigeria who claimed he has mandated the release of your fund and wondered why you have not still received your fund, They have promised their cooperation.

Right now, as directed by the UN Secretary General, We are working in collaborations with FBI to have your fund released to your possession. The UN has decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the paying Bank to effect the payment of your Accrued interest of ($2.5million) here in USA approved by both the British government and it's USA Government into your account without any delay.

It is made compulsory that every beneficiary must be present to process and claim their this accrued Interest

Note that this accrued Interest cant not be delayed like the principle fund hence its direct wire into your Account without any fee or charges once the Court issues you the Affidavit of claim .

Kindly contact the under mentioned Lawyer for proper and legal advise on this Accrued interest of your fund.

Name: Barrister Wang Yi (QC)

Email:wangyiaffairs@gmail.com

Telephone:+44 704 5711 616

Please treat most urgently.

Sincerely yours,

Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young.

United Nations Under-Secretary-

General for Internal Oversight.

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