419 scam: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <mrs.ingbrittoffce9@live.com> 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:

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. )
- "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. )
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.
- +22998903320 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <mrs.ingbrittoffce9@live.com>
Reply-To: mrs.ingbrittoffce6@live.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:57:53 -0700 (PDT)
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.

This is to inform you that I came to Benin yesterday 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 Republic due Benin, Federal Government of Nigeria and the British
Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these three
nations.

I have met with President Dr.Yayi Boni of Benin 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 Benin to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of
$1.5M
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 to the UN.

Sincerely, you are a lucky
person because I have just discovered that some top Benin , 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 Benin Republic 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.

For oral discussion, call me on
this number which I just acquired in Benin today:
+229-98-90-33-20.

Sincerely
yours,

Mrs.Inga-Britt
Ahlenius.
CELL PHONE +229-98-90-33-20.

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