419 scam: "MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS" <john_francis@globomail.com> URGENY REPLY NEEDED UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.inga-britt_ahlenius145@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS" <john_francis@globomail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.inga-britt_ahlenius145@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:30:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENY REPLY NEEDED UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES,

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And
Investigations Division
FROM: MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS
SECREATRY, JONHÂ
FRANCIS
mrs.inga-britt_ahlenius145@hotmail.com
Â
URGENY REPLY NEEDED UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES,
INTERNAL
AUDIT, MONITORING, CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS
DIVISION

(ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY:)Â
THIS THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I CAME TO
BENINÂ 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 R
ATE OF SCAM/FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN HER COUNTRY.
Â
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 BENINÂ 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 $158 ONLY.

Â
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 OURÂ
PRESIDENT BARRACKS OBAMA.
Â
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

Â

HERE IS THE INFORMATIONâ€™S FOR YOU TO SEND US THEE FEE
$158.
Â RECEIVER NAME://////////EJIKE
PETER
CITY:///////////////////////////COTONOU
COUNTRY:////////////////////////////BENIN
REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION://////////////////////////HONEST
TEST
ANSWER://////////////////////////////TRUST
AMOUNT:///////////////////////////////////////$158
AFTER PAYING THE FEE,SEND THE
FOLLOWING PAYMENT INFORMATION
1. SENDER'S NAME AND
ADDRESS
2. MTCN NUMBER
3. TEXT QUESTION &
ANSWER

I HAVE A VERY LIMITED TIME TO STAY IN BENINÂ
REPUBLIC HERE SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO URGENTLY RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE FOR MORE
DIRECTIVES. FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER WHICH I JUST ACQUIRED IN
YESTERDAY : 201-278-2772
Â
ATTACHED IS MY WORKING ID CARD FOR
IDENTIFICATION.
Â
SINCERELY YOURS,
MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS,
UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY

GENERAL FOR INTERNAL OVERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

SINCERELY YOURS,

Â

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

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