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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: "Mr.Fred William" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrscarmanlapoint2121@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 07:06:10 +0330
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR ....ABOOUT YOUR FUND

Attention Beneficary
 
We are contacting you regarding your Covid-19 Stimulus package worth USD500.000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), I am Mr.Fred Willaim, the director of Centers for Disease Control and prevention. In the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, I wish to bring you the good news of hope. This is to inform you that you have been selected to receive the UN Covid-19 Stimulus package worth USD500.000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars),. The selection process was carried out through the United Nations (UN) Computerized by Email profile selection system, from a database of over 79,980,000 Email profiles obtained from all continents of the world, of which your Email profile was selected among the lucky ones.
 
The United Nations Covid-19 response and recovery fund is a UN inter-agency fund mechanism established by the UN secretary-general to help support low- and middle-income people(s) to respond to the pandemic and its impacts, including an unprecedented Socio-economic shock. The fund’s assistance targets those most vulnerable to economic hardship and social disruption around the world.
 
We are delighted to inform you that due to mixed up of names and numbers, your Email profile was attached to approved number UN6MMCOVID022/Covid 19,which consequently fall on our international chapter, therefore, you are advised to contact the United Nations Covid-19 response and recovery fund
Coordinator Manager for your payment.
 
Contact Person: Mrs. Carman L. Lapointe
United Nations Covid-19 Coordinator
Address : 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW #300, Washington, DC 20006, USA.
Direct Email: mrscarmanlapointe717@gmx.us
 
Finally, our grants Manager Mrs. Carman L. Lapointe is responsible for the smooth and efficient release of your Covid-19 response and recovery fund of USD500.000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) USD, so contact her immediately with the information as required above.
 
Congratulations once again.
 
Yours sincerely
Mr.Fred William
Director of the Centers for Disease control

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