419 scam: "Mrs. ingabritt Ahlenius" <emma_raph2@yahoo.fr> 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. )
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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.
- amrs.ingabritt54@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. ingabritt Ahlenius" <emma_raph2@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: amrs.ingabritt54@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:34:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: 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,
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES,
INTERNAL AUDIT, MONITORING, CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
Â
ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY:
THIS THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I CAME TO BENINÂ REPUBLIC YESTERDAY FROM NEW YORK,
AFTER SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH US PRESIDENT BARRACK 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.
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I HAVE MEET 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 $110.00 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 BARRACK 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
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HERE IS THE INFORMATIONâ€™S FOR YOU TO SEND US THEE FEE $110.00.

RECEIVER'S NAME: SAMUEL OZOEMENE
COUNTRY;;BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY;;COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD
TEXT ANSWER: WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $110.00

AFTER PAYING THE FEE,SEND THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT INFORMATION
1. SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. MTCN NUMBER
3. TEXT QUESTION & ANSWER
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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\ ORAL
DISCUSSION.
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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
Email: amrs.ingabritt54@yahoo.com

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