419 scam: "Paul Johnson" <edyy@yahoo.com> MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "moneygrambank@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "moneygrambank@qq.com" (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.
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: "Paul Johnson" <edyy@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: moneygrambank@qq.com
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 04:09:42 +0800
Subject: MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER

--
FROM OFFICE OF THE
MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER.
(moneygrambank@qq.com)
website... www.moneygram.com
MONEYGRAM Welcome to MoneyGram:
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY
GRAM
INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC . RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE
COTONOU BENIN . OUR REF: MT89TQ

GOOD DAY TO YOU.

I AM EMAILING YOU SEQUEL TO YOUR LAST E-MAIL, I
WANT YOU TO
UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE NOT TRYING TO OFFENDED YOU IN
ANYWHERE, BUT ONLY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE
NORMAL PROCESS IN
GETTING YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT THROUGH OUR OFFICE AS YOU
MUST KNOW
THAT I AM A MONEY GRAM AGENT AND ALSO THE GOVERNMENT
INC.COMPANY.
YOUR AWARDED FUND, THE TOTAL SUM OF $1.500.000.00 USD
WHICH WAS
INSTRUCTED THIS OFFICE TO BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH ATM CARD
,BUT WE CAN
NO LONGER COMPLETE THE PAYMENT THROUGH ATM CARD DUE TO THE
PROBLEM OUR
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT IS HAVING WITH WORLD BANK SO YOUR
PAYMENT WAS
MOVED
TO OUR CUSTODY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO YOU VIA MONEY GRAM
DAILY TRANSFER.

NOTE:YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE SUM OF $100.00 USD BEFORE THIS
MONEY
GRAM
OPERATING BRANCH CAN COMMENCE TO RECONFIRM YOUR
PAYMENT FILE AND IT WILL SERVE AS THE COST OF SIGNING YOUR
PAYMENT
FILE TO ENABLE US SEND YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF
$1,500.000 USD BY
PAYING YOU $5.500 TWICE DAILY AS IT IS ALLOWED TO SEND ONLY
$5,500
PER TRANSFER,YOU ARE HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO GET BACK TO
THIS NOBLE
OFFICE WITH THE REQUIRED FEE. I AM TRUST WORTHY PERSON AND
WOULD LIKE
TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR
FIRST PAYMENT MUST DEFINITELY GET TO YOUR HANDS AS SOON YOU
SEND THE
(100.00 USD) TODAY.

YOU ARE TO ANSWER THIS LITTLE TEXT TO CONFIRM THAT WE ARE
HANDLING
YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE RIGHT
DIRECTION.PLEASE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO REPLY BACK TO THIS
MONEY GRAM
OFFICE SO THAT WE PROCEED AHEAD AND COMMENCE YOUR PAYMENT
ONCE YOU
RECONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL FILE AS LISTED BELOW AND SEND THE
REQUESTED
FEE OF $100.00 USD TODAY WITH THE INSTRUCTION BELOW.

FULL
NAME.......................
PHONE......................... ........
HOME ADDRESS..............
COUNTRY..........................
CITY.....................................
SECRET QUESTION.......
ANSWER.............................

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO SEND THE MANDATORY REQUIRE FEE
TOTAL SUM
OF $100.00 USD VIA MONEY GRAM TO ENABLE US PICK IT FROM OUR
DEPARTMENT HERE AND RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE APPROVAL
FROM THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE YOUR DAILY PAYMENT
OF
$5,500.00 TWICE A DAY.

RECEIVER NAME:::::::::::: Ikwunne Anthony Onyibor

COUNTRY::::::::::::::::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC .
CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: COTONOU .
TEST QUESTION::::::::::::ZIP CODE
ANSWER:::::::::::::::::::::::00229.
AMOUNT:::::::::::::::::::::::$100.00 USD.

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL, KINDLY COMPLY WITH THIS
INSTRUCTIONS AND BE REST ASSURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL
COMMERCE
IMMEDIATELY BY
THIS OFFICE ONCE WE CONCLUDE RECONFIRMING YOUR PAYMENT
FILE FROM THE RIGHT OFFICE,WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT THE
INTEGRITY AND IMAGE OF THIS MONEY GRAM.

YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT DELAYING CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS
AND MAY
COURSE YOU MISFORTUNE IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND,YOU DO NOT HAVE
TO WAIT
ANY LONGER .SINCE THIS OFFICE IS MAKING ALL NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENT TO
BE SURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEEN COMMENCE ONCE WE
CONFIRM THE
REQUESTED PAYMENT AND INFORMATION.

YOU SHOULD GO AHEAD TO SEND US THAT REQUIRED (100.00 USD) AND
BE REST
ASSURED THAT WITHIN 24 HOURS YOUR MONEY WILL BE CONFIRMED TO
YOUR
ADDRESS AND YOU WILL CASH IT FROM ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT
MONEY GRAM
BRANCH THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

BE RE-ASSURED OF THIS MONEY GRAM OFFICE INTEGRITY AND
PERSONAL INTEGRITY.

URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED FROM YOU. THANKS
FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,YOURS SINCERELY,
HONORABLE Mr.Paul Johnson
CONTACT E MAIL (moneygrambank@qq.com )
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MONEY GRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
This is final inform ok

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