419 scam: "UN-Inga Britt A"<ingab.aaa300@unitednations.org> RE: YOUR PAYMENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- consult03@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UN-Inga Britt A" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ingab.aaa300@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 15:42:40 -0800
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES,
INTERNAL AUDIT, MONITORING, CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION.

FROM: MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS.
UNITED NATIONS FUND MONITORING OFFICER.

DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY,

I AM MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS, THE UNITED NATIONS FUND MONITORING AGENT.

THIS IS A REMINDER TO OUR PREVIOUS MESSAGE INFORMING YOU THAT THE WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS FUND MONITORING TEAMS ARE STILL IN WEST AFRICA DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAIN FROM THE FBI AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES REGARDING THE DELAY/UNPAID FOREIGN PAYMENTS IN AFRICA, OUR MONITORING TEAM IS IN NIGERIA TO SUPPERVISE ALL UNPAID FOREIGN PAYMENTS THAT ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA WHICH YOU ARE AMONG.
WE HAVE MET WITH THE CENTRAL BANK FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICER WHO CLAIMED IGNORANT OF DELAYING FOREIGN PAYMENTS IN AFRICA WHICH YOUR NAME IS AMONG BUT HAS PROMISED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU AND OTHER FUND BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS WITHIN THE NEXT 48HRS.

AFTER OUR PAYMENT RECONCILIATION, A PART PAYMENT OF $1.5M WAS PROGRAMMED IN AN ATM CARD AS PART PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT AND HAS BEEN PACKAGED FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOU; THE PAYMENT PACKAGE HAVE NOT BEEN DISPATCH TO YOU BECAUSE THE DELIVERY AGENT IS WAITING FOR THE COURIER FEE TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR DESTINATION ADDRESS.
THE ATM CARD IS NOT A CREDIT CARD, IT IS AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM CARD) THAT WORK IN ALL BANKS WITH DULY INTER-SWITCH, THE UNITED NATIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUPS AND IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND) HAS ADOPTED THIS NEW ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURE OWING TO VARIOUS COMPLAINS/PETITIONS RECEIVED FROM BENEFICIARIES DUE TO THE DELAYS IN RECEIVING THEIR INHERITANCE FUND AS EXPECTED, IT WAS ALSO ADOPTED TO REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTOCOLS AS WELL AS FRAUD PERPETRATION.

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW USD10,000.00 PER DAY FROM THE ATM CARD IN ANY ATM MACHINE CENTER OF YOUR CHOICE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED TO PAY THE COST OF THE ATM CARD COURIER FEE AS STIPULATED BY THE AUDITORS, THIS IS BECAUSE YOUR $1.5M ATM CARD IS PROTECTED BY AN INSURANCE BOND POLICY THAT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEDUCT THE COURIER FEE FROM THE APPROVED PAYMENT BEFORE DELIVERING TO YOU.
THE DISPATCH OFFICER HAS MADE DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT AND THE COST OF DELIVERING THE ATM CARD TO YOU IS ONLY $198 BEING 24HRS/OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE ABOVE $198 COURIER PAYMENT VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION AS DIRECTED BELOW, ALSO FORWARD YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THE ATM CARD DELIVERED TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE DURING DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT TO YOU.
I HAVE A VERY LIMITED TIME HERE IN AFRICA, SO URGENTLY SEND THE $198 COURIER FEE TODAY SO THAT THE COURIER COMPANY WILL PROCEED ON THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD BEFORE I LEAVE AFRICA, IF THEY RECEIVE YOUR DELIVERY FEE, YOUR PAYMENT WILL LEAVE TO YOUR DESTINATION FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL GET TO YOU NEXT DAY.

HERE IS THE MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION TO SEND THE $198 COURIER FEE:

RECEIVER NAME: NJOKU ISRAEL

CITY: ABUJA

COUNTRY: NIGERIA

TEST QUESTION: COLOR

TEST ANSWER: BLUE

AMOUNT: $198

AFTER PAYING THE FEES VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION, SEND THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT INFORMATION (1. SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, 2. MTCN NUMBER, 3. TEXT QUESTION & ANSWER) TO DR. CHIM VIA THE BELOW EMAIL CONTACT FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT TO YOU TODAY.

FORWARD $198 COURIER PAYMENT DETAILS TO DR. CHIM VIA BELOW EMAIL CONTACT.

CONTACT DR. CHIM ( DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICER )
CONTACT EMAIL: ( CONSULT03@MYNET.COM )

ATTACHED IS MY IDENTIFICATION FOR RECORD PURPOSE.

I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION AS SOON AS YOU SEND HIM THE COURIER FEE.

SINCERELY YOURS,

MRS. INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS,
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT.

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