419 scam: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <msingabritt4@one.co.il> From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius./View To Read And Reply/?

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

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. )
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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. )
- "msringabrittahleniius@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "msringabrittahleniius@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348064540132 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <msingabritt4@one.co.il>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:32:07 -0700
Subject: From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius./View To Read And Reply/?

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

From: Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

To: Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from New York,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 Dr. Good Luck Jonathan Of Federal Republic Of
Nigeria and some other top and concerned banks officials of Nigeria who
claimed that they has been trying their 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
authorise the Government of Nigeria 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 Accredited fee which will cost
you only but $68.00 to the UN.you have no other payment to make except the
Accredited fee.

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
to fraustrate 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.Note
that, the Accredited fee is must and very important, so take note of that.

NB: Every communication should be made through the e-mail address below:
msringabrittahleniius@w.cn on how to send the $68 only

For oral discussion,call me on this number which I just acquired in Nigeria
today:+234-806-454-0132.

NOTE: We have asked for the above Accredited fee to make available the most
complete and up-to date records possible.immediately Contact me via E-mail
for instructions on how to send the $68.any other contact or payment you
make apart from the Accredited fee is at your own risk. WE will like your
respond to this call to avoid any further delaying. Do not be afraid for the
fee, when replying this mail, include your position and address so that we
can register it here.

NOTE:FOR NON APPEARANCES,DO NOT CONTACT ME, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR THE
ACCREDITED FEE OF YOUR FUND AND THE TRANSFER IS NOT FOR YOU. SO YOU HAVE
BEEN WARNED.

Your immediate response will be required.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius.
E-mail: msringabrittahleniius@w.cn
http://www.un.org/sg/biography.shtml
http://www.un.org/

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam