419 scam: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <westernunionmntrnsfr89@gmail.com> FROM: MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS,

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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:

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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <westernunionmntrnsfr89@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.inga_brittahlen6@globomail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:13:48 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM: MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS,

UNITED
NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations
Division

FROM: MRS.
INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS,

UNITED
NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

INTERNAL AUDIT, MONITORING,
CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS
DIVISION

(ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY:)

THIS THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I CAME TO BENIN REPUBLIC
YESTERDAY FROM NEW YORK, AFTER SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH US PRESIDENT BARRACKS
OBAMA, WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
ROBERT B. ZOELLICK AND THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON DUE TO
NUMEROUS COMPLAINS FROM THE FBI
AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES FROM ASIA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, ANTARCTICA,SOUTH AMERICA
AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA RESPECTIVELY, AGAINST THE BENIN GOVERNMENT OVER THE RATE OF
SCAM/FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN HER COUNTRY.

I HAVE MET WITH THE BENIN NEWLY INSTALLED PRESIDENT OF
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
BENIN DR YAYI BONII WHO CLAIMED IGNORANT OF THE EVIL PAPERATED IN HIS
COUNTRY BUT PROMISED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL FUND BENEFICIARIES/ CONTRACTORS
RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS IN THEIR ACCOUNTS WITHIN NEXT 48HRS. RIGHT NOW, AS DIRECTED
IN THE MEETING, WE HAVE APPROVED A COMPENSATION/PART- PAYMENT OF $2.5M TO ALL AFFECTED BENEFICIARIES WHICH YOU ARE AMONG.

ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE WAIVED AWAY ALL YOUR CLEARANCE FEES AND AUTHORIZED THE
GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC TO RELEASE THIS APPROVED FUND TO YOU
WITHOUT ANY DELAY TODAY. THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL PAY TO CONFIRM YOUR FUND IN YOUR
POSSESSION IS YOUR NOTARIZATION FEE TO THE UN IS SUM OF
$76 ONLY.

SO BE
ADVICE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS EMAIL NOW BECAUSE EVERY THING HAS
BEEN DONE OK.AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONCE AGAIN NOTE: THAT THIS IS NOT ONE OF
THOSE NIGERIAN / BENIN AFRICAN SCAMS THAT ALL THEY ARE AFTER IS TO RIPE YOU OFF
YOUR MONEY AND AT THE END YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS, BUT NOTE THAT THIS IS
NO SCAM AND IS DIRECTLY FROM OUR PRESIDENT BARRACKS
OBAMA.

ONCE
YOU SEND THE MONEY, TRY TO NOTIFY ME WITH THE MTCN FOR EASY PICK UP AND FOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS,FOR EASIER RECEIVE OF YOUR
INHERITED FUNDS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR
PAYMENT OF $10.000 MTCN THROUGH WESTERN UNION DUE TO THEIR MANAGEMENT
FOR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2.500.000.00USD

RECEIVERS NAME:MR ALEX NWABUDE EKENE

COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:COTONOU

CODE:
229
TEST
QUESTION: TRUST
ANSWER: BELIVE
AMOUNT: $76 ONLY
SENDER NAME!.....
MTCN NUMBER..............

I HAVE
A VERY LIMITED TIME TO STAY IN BENIN REPUBLIC HERE SO I WOULD LIKE
YOU TO URGENTLY RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE FOR MORE DIRECTIVES. FOR ORAL
DISCUSSION,

SINCERELY YOURS,

Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius
UNITED
NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY
GENERAL FOR INTERNAL
OVERS

SINCERELY
YOURS,

Mrs.Inga-Britt
Ahlenius
UNITED
NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY
GENERAL FOR INTERNAL
OVERS

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