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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: "Mrs Inga Britt Ahlenius" <office_office2@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsingabrittahlenius@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:33:31 +0700
Subject: ATTN; BENEFICIARY;



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UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division

ATTN; BENEFICIARY;

This is to inform you that I made my visits to Nigeria,Benin
Republic,Ghana and other west African country this January from
London, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security
agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South Erica and the
United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government
of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities
going on in these two nations.

I have met with President Good luck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria who
claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your
fund in your account.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We
are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to waive away all your
clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria and
west Africans to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount
of $10M approved by both the British government and the UN into your
account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your
fund in your account is your Notarization fee which will cost you only
but $385, 00 united state dollars, to the UN.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in
your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard
Graves from USA and Barrister Nelson Smith to frustrate you and
thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.

I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you
to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how
best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 72
hours.call me on this number which I just acquired in Benin Republic
today +229 98882217

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius.
+229 98882217
Contact (mrsingabrittahlenius@kimo.com)

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