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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: "ingi" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:53:41 -0700
Subject: Be informed that you have been short listed

 
From the desk of Mrs. Inga-Britt Ahlenius
 
 
World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau Dept.) of
Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) United Nations,in conjunction with American and British Monetary Agencies.
 
Attention: shortlisted Beneficiary [name coded],
 
We are happy to inform you that your name have been short listed.
 
 
This letter is from World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau, inaugurated by Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) United Nations,in conjunction with American and British Monetary Agencies.
 
This body was set up to discover investigate and recommend practical and pragmatic solutions to outstanding fund being owed to Governments or Individuals all United Nations member Countries, through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.
 
In the course of our investigation,It might interest you to know that we have discovered an outstanding unpaid/unclaimed sum of money in your favour.
 
Consequent upon that therefore,a mandate has been given to this Bureau to laise with our Overseas collection and advance unit to  ensure that this fund which is traceable to money that would have been paid to you through Contract Payment, Inheritance or Lottery Prize Winning Award.
 
 
Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to deliver this fund to you through diplomatic means of payment or Alternatively come in person to any of our payment Offices in Europe, America or Asia.
 
With full official responsibility, we are therefore informing you that based on a joint decision, you have be alloted U.S$ 1.550 United States Dollars to compensate you.
This is based on submition of your name among other beneficiaries whose names and email addresses were shortlisted.
 
You are going to be paid from funds assembled by our various member State Governments that are assisting in fighting corruption and fraud especially in Africa and there individuals Countries.
 
You are hereby advised to urgently furnish this office in care of our Director of operation and logistics  Atul Khare
Special Representative for Timor-Leste United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) with your detailed information to enable us open up communication
with you and to create a payment file regarding the immediate release of your fund.
 
His email address is atulkhare@w.cn
On contact with him, he will start communication with you, and will give you his telephone number in the United States if you desire to speak with him. 
 
The information required from you to enable us process your payment are as follows;
 
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:
 
Note that we have a standing instruction to conclude everything concerning making the fund  available to you within ten banking working days.
 
Looking forward to reading from you ASAP.
 
 
 
 
Thanks.
Yours Truly
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius
Inga-BrittAhlenius@w.cn
Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services.
 
cc:  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Ambassador Susan Rice
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
799 UN Plaza New York, NY 10017-3505
 
Disclaimer Notice:
This email and any attachments may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient you may not distribute any part of this email or attachments.
 
 

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