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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" <g112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.inga-britt_ahlenius145@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:16:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.



UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal
Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations
Division
FROM: MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS
URGENY REPLY NEEDED 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 R ATE 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 $78 ONLY.
 
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE ABOVE PERSON AND FURNISH HIM
WITH THE FOLLOWING OF YOUR INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO AVOID ANY
MISTAKES:-
1. YOUR FULL NAME:.......
2. YOUR COUNTRY:......
3.
CONTACT ADDRESS:......
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER:......
5. FAX
NUMBER:......
6. MARITAL STATUS:.......
7. OCCUPATION:........
8.
SEX:..............
9. AGE: ..........
You are to contact INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS at the address
below:
Contact Person: MRS.INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS
E-MAIL:mrs.inga-britt_ahlenius145@hotmail.com
Tlephone.   1-201-278-2772
 
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

HERE IS THE INFORMATION’S FOR YOU TO
SEND US THEE FEE $78.

RECEIVER NAME:...................ONYEKA 
O. FRANCIS
CITY:.................................COTONOU
COUNTRY:......................................BENIN
REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION:...................HONEST
TEST
ANSWER:.....................TRUST
AMOUNT:...............................$78

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. FOR ORAL
DISCUSSION, CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER WHICH I JUST ACQUIRED IN YESTERDAY :
201-278-2772
 
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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