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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsingabritt_ahlenius@terra.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:31:16 +0100
Subject: Urgent From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting
And Investigations Division

From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria last week

,after series of complains from the FBI and other

Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania,

Antarctica,South America and the United States of

America respectively, against the Federal Government

of Nigeria and the rate of scam/fraudulent activities

going on in their country.

I have met with the President Dr.Good luck

Jonathan of Nigeria who claimed ignorant of the evils

perpetrated in his country but promised to

compensate you and other 50 fraud victims with $10.5M

USD each.Right now,as directed by our secretary

general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We have decided to waive away

all your clearance fees and authorize the Government of

Nigeria to effect the payment of this approved $10.5M

USD into your account without any delay.The only fee

you will pay to confirm your fund in your account,is

your Notarization fee to the UN.

A. personal information

(1) Full name:
(2) Your Complete Address:
(3) Direct Telephone Number:
(4) Mobile Number:
(5) Fax Number:
(6) Account No:
(7) Bank address:
(8) Swift code:
(9) Attach copy of your driver’s license/int'l passport

for identification purposes


Sincerely,you are a lucky person because I have just

discovered that some top Nigerian Government Officials

are interested in your this approved fund and they are

working in collaboration with One Mr.John Wheeler from

USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund

into their personal account.

I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I

would like you to urgently respond to this message so

that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund

in your account within the next 72 hours.

For oral discussion,call me on this number which I just

acquired in Nigeria today:+2347068041932

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius.
United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight.
CELL PHONE +2347068041932
Email:mrsingabrittalenius01@gmail.com

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