419 scam: "MR. FRANKLIN HENDRIK" <kos@ubileholva.cz> MATTER OF URGENCY PLEASE READ

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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:
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
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.
- +22968519848 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. FRANKLIN HENDRIK" <kos@ubileholva.cz>
Reply-To: officefg@yeah.net
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:17:07 +0100
Subject: MATTER OF URGENCY PLEASE READ

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GOOD DAY TO YOU

DO I BELIEVE THAT MR ANTHONY GREEN TO YOUR NEXT OF KIN ? OK IF NOT WHY
DO YOU SENT HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF ????

Attention Honorable Beneficiary

My name is (MR. FRANKLIN HENDRIK) IMF -- International Monetary Fund
benin republic, I want to inform you that your fund transfer file was
brought to my office this morning by Dr.Rita Doris for me to replace
your name from your fund compensation transfer file and replace it with
your brother's name Mr Anthony Green who you sent to claim your fund as
a next of kin because the director of the Money Gram office here in
Benin Republic said that you don't want to receive your fund any more
because you failed to send them the fee to update your Money Gram
transfer file which is $58.00 usd before you start receiving your fund
(8) Ref-control numbers of $12,000 daily.

According to Money Gram director who stated that they advised to
transfer to you (8) Ref-control numbers of $12,000 daily until the your
fund $1.5million is completely transferred to you, in his words, he said
that you abandon your fund for some time now without hearing from you,

This is your (8) Ref-control numbers of $12,000 USD:

(1)5645-3?63 - $1,500USD
(2)6426-475? - $1,500USD
(3)9635-?438 - $1,500USD
(4)3466-49?5 - $1,500USD
(5)7416-37?5 - $1,500USD
(6)6406-24?5 - $1,500USD
(7)6004-14?5 - $1,500USD
(8)8426-94?5 - $1,500USD

Right now my spirit did not allow me to replace your name in your fund
transfer file because I know the value and the important of what you are
about to receive, I told the director of the Money Gram office to wait
until I heard from you today and I will know the reason you send your
brother to claim your fund as next of kin and rejected such amount of
($1,500.000.00 usd) which I know it can be able to change your life for
good just because of this fee $58.00

I want your urgent response or your call me at +229 68519848 as soon as
you receive this email and to explain to me the reason you send your
brother to claim your fund as next of kin and abandon your fund without
hearing from you, so if you don't need it again then i will sign and
change your name to your brother Anthony Green so that the Government
will not claim this money that is left for.

I hereby urged you to call or email me urgently for your comments which
will be highly appreciated if you are still alive or not on sick bed
with sum of half require of updating fee $58.00 which you will send
before they will start transferring your fund to you (8) Ref-control
numbers of $12,000 per daily,

Send the updating fee to below information for immediately update your
transfer file today and you will start receiving your fund from Money
Gram head office immediately today,

Below is their cashier accountant officer Receiver's Data / information:

Receivers Name: Eyeiu Tony
Address:Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie, 03 BP 2147.
City Location: Cotonou
Country: Benin Republic
Text Question: How Long
Answer: Today
Sender s Name
MTCN#. .

I will wait to hear from you as soon as possible together with payment
information to enable you start receiving your fund from Money Gram
without your fund transfer file being replaced by your brother today as
they brought your transfer file,

Remember that i'm here with your Money Gram transfer file and am advised
to replace your name from your Money Gram transfer file with your
brother and start transferring your fund to him as next ,Unless you send
them the payment today then will go ahead and start transferring your
fund to you,

MR. FRANKLIN HENDRIK
IMF -- International Monetary Fund
Cotonou Benin Republic
TEL: +229 68519848

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