419 scam: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES <ingabritt_ahlenius2@yahoo.com.hk> YOUR VERY URGENT ATTENTION'

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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:

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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348050445778 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- m.lamido.sanusi3@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES <ingabritt_ahlenius2@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: m.lamido.sanusi3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 12:44:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR VERY URGENT ATTENTION'

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division

YOUR VERY URGENT ATTENTION'

From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius,

This is to inform you that I came to
Nigeria last week Monday from London, after series of complains from
the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania,
Antarctica,South America 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 Goodluck
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 to effect your
payment of an amount of US$15.5Milloin approved by both the British
government and the UN into your account without any further delay. Now
after much series of meeting the only fee you are required to pay for
you to confirm your fund in your account is the Notarization fee of
(US$250) only which you can afford.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person
because we 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 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.

As a matter of urgency also re-confirm
to this office the following requirement to enhance a speedy and
effective transfer of your fund. Mr. Lamido Sanusi the New Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria,(CBN) e-mail ID: m.lamido.sanusi3@gmail.com
Direct Line:+234 -805-044-5778.

(1)YOUR FULL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE THE FUND SHALL BE

TRANSFERRED:

(2)YOUR FULL NAMES:

(3)YOUR FULL ADDRESS:

(4)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(5)A COPY OF YOUR ID or DRIVERS LICENSE THROUGH EMAIL ATTACHMENT.

As soon as they have this in
conjunction with your Notarization certificate your fund shall be
transferred to you without further delay. Finally note that the
instruction giving by the Senate Committees that after four banking
days we contacting the beneficiary and he or she did not comply with
the instruction, he or her payment should be cancel automatically,so
act fast and receive your fund in line with others.

N:B UPDATE US ONCE YOU CONTACTED THE BANK.

I wait to hear from you Soon.

Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

United Nations Under-Secretary-

General for Internal Oversight.

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