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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: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <johnsonmrs94@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mrs.ingabrittahlenius85@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 03:30:50 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CELL ME ON PHONE +229-98091364 ONCE YOU SEND THIS OR E-MAIL ME




UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division
From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

Attention

Hello my daer, I received your mail and wish to tell you that since the little days  have spent in this country, there are alot of people who are interested in confiscating your fund into their personal account because they know too well that you can't be able to come to Benin Republic to claim your USD$10 Million Approved payment. This Thief, Richard Graves with his Cohorts came to the Eco Bank PLc Head office, with a Funeral picture saying that you died of Car Accident and before you died, you made him your rightful Next of Kin. A picture photograph was take to this man with his cohorst.

We just received information from the FBI Washington to make sure that you confirm your fund in your account before I return back to New York by Friday next week. We do not want anything that will jeopardize your chances of receiving your fund urgently so you are required to urgently get back to me with your full banking details.
 
Urgently reply back with your full banking details so that I will forward it to the Eco Bank Plc Benin Republic Computer Telex Transfer Room for urgent transfer of your approved USD$10 Million in your bank account..
 
Lastly, if you really wish to receive your fund, you have to follow my directives and STOP every communication you have with both Mr. Paul Edward  and John West!!! and the other two people parties who are requesting you to send them money because they are not genuine but only scammer looking for a way to scam you.
 
The only fee Approved by the Federal Government of BENIN REPUBLIC and the United Nations Organization for you to pay before you receive your approved payment is the Notarization fee which is the UN Clearance Certificate Fee of $70.00 USD ONLY.   

You are required to urgently rush to Western Union Money Transfer and send the Notarization with the name of my partner that came to  Benin with me as below:

RECOVERS;NAME: DR.MIRACLE NWEKWU CITY   COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: GOD?
TEXT ANSWER: THANKS
AMOUNT: $70.00
MTCN.?
SENDER NAME?

Urgently send the payment information along with your full banking details so that your fund will be wired into your bank account once you send the money.   Urgently get back to me with your banking details so that I will give you instructions on how to send the Notarization fee for your fund to be wired into your bank account before the end of tomorrow.

Get back to us with your baking information,
Your Direct phone number:.. 
 Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius.
United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight.
CELL PHONE  +229-98091364
E-mail (mrs.ingabrittahlenius85@yahoo.com)

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