419 scam: Mscarman Laporte <mscarmanlapote@gmail.com> From: Ms. Carman Lapointe

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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.
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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2349054471562 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- unitednationss30@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mscarman Laporte <mscarmanlapote@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 07:46:54 -0700
Subject: From: Ms. Carman Lapointe

Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary
General For Internal Oversight Services

To: Unpaid Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from Canada, after
series of complaint from the FBI and other Security agencies from
Asia,Europe, South America and the United States of America
respectively,against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British
Government for the high volume of fraudulent activities going that is on in
these two nations.

Right now, as directed by UN secretary General named Ban Ki-Moon we are
working in collaborations with the Nigerian Financial Crime
Commission/agencies and we have decided to waive away all your clearance
fees/Charges and authorized the Government of Nigeria to effect your
overdue payment worth $10.5M only into your account without any delay as
approved and instructed by AMERICAN government and UNITED NATIONS;

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some
top Nigerian and Canadian Government officials are interested in your fund
and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA
to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal
account.

Note that I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would
like you to urgently respond to this message with your details; so that I
can advise you on how best to receive your fund from me within the next 72
hours.

1. Your full names:.......................
2. Residential address:...................
3. Telephone phone number:.................

You can reach me for now with below information:
Email Address: unitednationss30@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-9054471562

Sincerely yours,
Ms. Carman Lapointe
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary
General For Internal Oversight Service

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