419 scam: MONEY GRAM <moneygram241@hotmail.com> PAYMENT INFORMATION.

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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:
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY GRAM <moneygram241@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygram24@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 00:04:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATION.

Vital Transaction Online,
Benin Units.
Address:No # 224 Agboku Express
Road porto-novo,Benin.
Phone +22(9) 99096352.
Fax: +22(9) 79965436.
www.moneygram.com

REF: TRANSFER DETAIL OF ($1.200,000.00 USD)
Attention: My Dear Customers.

Because of the war and the crisis in West African speical in Libya and Côte d'Ivoire, we cease all trading countries of Africa then after settlement, we will inform you of the latest developments concerning all payments which remain in our possession you include, in addition to your letter received $750 for the reactivation of your payment record, to receive your payment we do not hear from you for some time. Then, our money gram Headquarters now offers a special bonus to help each of you who are having their customers pay in our custody because of price. In other words, we are now asking that the associate has to pay only the sum of $59. 00 to receive payment all dropped our guard.

Furthermore valued customers is the opportunity to meet you and transfer your funds to your nominated after address.Note (3 days), you are not paying, then we return the funds to the Government Treasury, or we cancel the payment for that year because this year is not like last year. Again later (three days) We will enter a new project for the year and is the reason why we decided to help all our customers before entering the new project.

Be advised to send the $59.00 immediately to enable us to save your payment and you begin receiving your $7500 starting tomorrow. Be advised that there is no time yet for us to call anyone on the phone unless you After payment of $59.00, you will begin to receive your money every day $7500 per gram of silver until your total fund of USD $ 1.200,000.00 is completely transferred to you. But if like me to call this number to be used only +22(9) 99096352 ok

Send the $59 through Money Gram Money Transfer with the information below,
Receiver's Name===== Robert Johnson.
Country===== =======Benin.
City================porto-novo.
Text Question=====just?
Answer== ========A friend.
Amount==========$59usd
Sender Name=====?
Money gram ref=====?
Sender address====?
Sender tel:======?

The moment we receive payment of $59, we will publish the first
payment information of $ 7500. you for your pickup, we look forward
from you soon. Contact me with this email:

Regards
Mr.Samuel Nelson.
Director of Foreign Operations.

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