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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" <mr.hillj@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs.ingabrittahlenius85@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:29:08 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM; UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES




FROM; UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES (INTERNAL AUDIT MONITORING CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION)
 
This message is in regard of your compensation payment for the sum of
US$ 550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY.
 
Following series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies
from Asia , Europe , Oceania , and United States of America
respectively against the Federal Government of Benin  for the rate of
corruption and scam activities Going on in this country, The united
nation deems it necessary to look in to This trend and this was
discussed upon during the last U.N. meetings held at Cotonou Benin in
which a decision was reached to compensate noted victims of this
operation and we has been working with the Economic and Financial
Crime Commission of Benin (EFCC) over this ugly act since then with
U.N delegate there in Benin . However, the motion of compensating
victims has just been approved by the present government of president
Boni Yayi based on sequence Pressures of the U.N and
you are amongst the 78 listed beneficiaries according to the list
submitted to my office yesterday by the U.N delegate appointed to
harmonize this process (Rev. Udeca smith).
 
This payments is being partly monitored by EFCC and the U.N, so
theres absolutely No question of any uncertainty over receiving of
your compensation payment, everything is under adequate control. You
are also advise to report if any problem in this regard.
 
The corresponding paying Bank is CITI BANK BENIN LTD.
due to certain mix-ups and corruption in Benin system; payments is
being Made by ATM master Card as ATM method was considered suitable
for this process as Advised and directed by the EFCC and CBN Governor.
An ATM card will be send to you with which you will use to withdraw
your payment from any part of the world At ATM machines in your
Location but the limit is $5,000.00 per day. The only Money you will
need to spend upfront to this regard is $97 for courier delivery Cost
of the ATM card to you as no right of probable deduction of any kind
was Granted to the paying Bank due to same related reasons of
corruption and Otherwise. Upon receipt of your above delivery cost
your ATM card for the exact Approve amount of $550,000.00 will be send
to you by the paying bank without any hitch or delay.
 
To receive your payment, contact the paying Bank below with your
following informations:
FULL NAME, PHONE, and FULL ADDRESS: (were you want your ATM card to be sent)
Person to Contact: Mrs.Rose D. P O
Citibank Benin Limited 27 Kofo Abayomi
Street Victoria Island Cotonou Benin .
EMAIL: (miracle20101@blumail.org)
 
Note: all listed beneficiaries are provided with a code which is
(UNGNP06654) this you most mention to the paying bank to be
recognized. You are to either include it in your mail using it as
subject or mention if contacting by phone.
 
Lastly; according to the update Report from the U.N Delegates, Your
contact information was found on the list of one of the Syndicates
arrested by the EFCC who consequently confirmed you as one of their
victims. You are hereby warned to stop further communication with
them and not to duplicate this message for any reason what so ever as
the EFCC and U.S. secret service is still on trace of the other criminals,
so keep it secret till they are all apprehended, This also for the best of
your interest, as they are all scam artists/impostors AND WILL OFFER
YOU NOTHING!.
 
I wish to inform you that this is no hoax mail or anything of such
nature. If you wish of receiving your compensation simply follows my
given directive and it will be paid to you as inform no doubt about
it.
Therefore below is information where to send the fee to them

 RECEIVER NAME____PIUS AKWUOBI
COUNTRY________BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY ________COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION________HELP
TEXT ANSWER________HELP
AMOUNT__________$97.00 USD
MTCN______________?
SENDDER___________?
 
Sincerely yours. Mrs.Inga Britt Ahlenius  United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight call me at

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