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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: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE <unitednations.helpdsk@cash4u.com>
Reply-To: mrs.inga-brittahlenius@eb2a.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 10:54:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY DONE IT FOR YOUR FAVOR!



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:
THIS THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I CAME
TO BENIN  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.
 
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 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 $110.00
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 BARRACK 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
 

HERE IS
THE INFORMATION’S FOR YOU TO SEND US THEE FEE $110.00.

RECEIVER'S NAME:
OKECHUKWU O. EMMANUEL
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
 
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\ 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
Email: mrs.inga_brittahlenius@eb2a.com

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