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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- 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.
- unitednationsofficeof12@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "rs. Carman Lapointe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsofficeof12@usa.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:13:18 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division
Attn:Madam/Sir
Good day to you, my name is Mrs. Carman Lapointe Young the United Nations Under-Secretary I want to inform you that I was sent to United Nations Information Center Lagos Nigeria last week by the United Nations Sectary General because of your compensation payment which was Originated in UN Office in Nigeria to make it very clear to you. Your name is among the scam victims that will be compensated this 2017 with the total sum of $8.5M approved by United Nations stake holders. And I was sent to United Nations Information Center Lagos Nigeria because
that is where your fund is originated I have a mandate with the stake holders to make sure you receive your approve compensation fund before I go back to NEW YORK to summit my report, First Bank Nigeria Limited has been appointed and authorized to affect the payment to you by ATM Master Card without any delay and they have successfully program your Card and activate it so as am talking to you now your ATM Card is ready for use, Again I want you to know that you are only require to come down here in Nigeria to sign and pick up your Card without paying any cent but if you cant come down here in Nigeria to sign and pick up your ATM Card then attorney will sign on your behalf and then bank will Register your Card to DHL for immediate delivery to your door step.
But you will be the one to pay attorney fee and DHL Delivery fee of 135USD and they will deliver your Card to your address within 48hours, So I want you to tell me if you will prefer to come down here in Nigeria to sign and pick up your Card by your self so that I will give you the bank head Office address. But if you can’t come down here to sign and pick up your Card then you will have to pay attorney signature fee of and DHL delivery fee and you will surely receive your Valid Master Card within 48hours. Note for easy communication get back to me with your direct phone number or you can call me with this number which I acquired here in Nigeria after my arrival phone
please I also want you to know that I do not have much time to spend here in Nigeria if you delay in replying I will
instruct the paying bank to cancel your Card and close your payment that is the instruction given to me by the stake holders.
Thanks for your understanding; I wait to hear from you soon as you receive this email from me
Mrs. Carman Lapointe
United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight
+2347064684486
unitednationsofficeof12@usa.com
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