419 scam: "Aronu Ben." <catherinetrembley.1535@rediffmail.com> URGENT

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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:
- "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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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 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.
- moneygram98@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aronu Ben." <catherinetrembley.1535@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygram98@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:20:50 +0900 (KST)
Subject: URGENT

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Attn Beneficiary

. His Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI. has Instructed this Department to send your
funds through money gram transfer for easier receive of your inherinted funds
without any further delay. to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is
going on through the WORLD Now we have arranged your payment of ($1.3Million
United State dolars ) in atm payment card, to be sent to you through money gram
transfer payment:

Your payment will sending to you by money gram the
amount you will receive per day is $10,000,The minister trust funds of Benin
Republic will send you the currently standards track details you need to pick up
your ($10,000) payment by money gram you will receive every day till you receive
the $1.3Million United State dolars, now, no need to send you this atm card
because you can not be able to withdraw the atm card due to the atm master card
contain large money on it.

The director administrtor trust funds have
already signed your payment, now you are free to comply with we maco payment
office on this email: ( moneygram98@hotmail.com
) However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release also
note that you would be responsible for any payment that is needed for the
transfer of your funds into your nominated email or at the counter directly,from
the money gram Transferring Bank.

your payment by money gram . per day
$10,000 Only evry day for youe name.
Contact us
E-mail: ( moneygram98@hotmail.com
)
Mr.Robert L. Johnson ,

The financial money gram payment canter
has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further
communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in
receiving your payment.Therefore the only fee you have to pay them is $185 only
usd that they will use to renewing of your file today for you to have your
funds.

Meanwhile note: That this is not one of those Nigerian/African
scams that all they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you
wil not receive your funds, but note that this is no scam and is directly from
the Management of money gram Transfer United Kingdom Head Office and our Motto
is To Serve You Better.
So send us your details inforamtion from you to
process your payment:

Your name_____________________
Receiver
name______________
Country_____________________
City_____________________
Tel_____________________
Test
question_____________________
Answer_____________________

Comply now
because as soon as you sent this required details to Robert L. Johnson he will
start sending your payment by Money Gram Regards to you and your family
,
Thanks and be bless .
Barr Aronu
Ben.

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