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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:
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "ms.carmanlapointe00@yahoo.pt" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "James Bullock" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbullock83@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 18:33:51 -0000
Subject: YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND.
Goodday to you,
I am Mr. James Bullock from Canada, I am among those that were scammed on
the Internet by Africans who claimed to be FBI agents and other agency.
I decided to travel to Nigeria to meet with the Head of Economic and
Financial Crimes Commision (EFCC). Who now told me the real truth about the
fund(s) which is yet to be paid to beneficiaries.
He asked me to contact the Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary who is
now in-charge of all unpaid fund in west African region.
When I met with Ms. Carman Lapointe She went through her list and find my
name ther, that was how i was able to claim my fund.
All she requested from me was my Full contact details and the sum of
usd375 for notarization and documentation fee. I received my fund 48 hours
after i provided all she requested from me.
I was able to get your contact details when going through the list.
The reason i am contacing you now is to notify you about your fund incase
you are being contacted by those impostors or if you are already dealing
with those impostors.
You can reach Ms. Carman Lapointe with the details below for her to assist
you same way she assisted me.
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary.
General For Internal Oversight Services.
Email Address: ms.carmanlapointe00@yahoo.pt
Wish you best of luck,
Mr. James Bullock
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