419 scam: "Rev. Godwin Robert" <grammoneyoffice@gmail.com> CONTACT MONEY GRAM TRANSFER FOR IMMEDIATE HAVE 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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
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.
- moneygram_info31@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Godwin Robert" <grammoneyoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygram_info31@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:34:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM TRANSFER FOR IMMEDIATE HAVE YOUR PAYMENT

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PAYMENT TRANSFER CODE NUMBER
Â FP(3492321)

Attention beneficiary,

weare here to notify you that after the meeting held on movernbe19/,2011. The ministry of finance and his excellence the president offederal republic of Benin Dr yayi bonii. Has instructed this departmentto send your funds through money gram remitting office transfer worldwide,

For easier receive of your inherited funds without anyfurther delay. Since you was unable to receive your money throughwestern union /Banks due to their management but now we have sent yourfull compensation payment of $6.500.000.00usd to you through money gram.

Youwill be receiving 10.000.00usd per day, but we want you to contact themanagement in money gram right now, to avoid paying money to the fraudstars that is going on through the world because we have arranged yourpayment of ($6.500.000.00usd) six millions five hundred thousand unitedstate dollars, to be sent to you today through money gram transferpayment. Your payment will send to you by money gram,

for yourinformation the director of administrator trust funds have alreadysigned your payment, now you are free to comply with money gram paymentoffice on this email (moneygram_info31@yahoo.fr ) however, kindlycontact the below person who is in position to release your payment bymoney gram. Per day (10.000 used). Vital finance bank money gramtransfer department. Location address; plot 1261, adeola Hopewellstreet co/b/rep,

email address (moneygram_info31@yahoo.fr )Thefinancial money gram payment canter has been mandated to issue out yourpayment and you have to stop any further communication with any otherperson(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment,

Sobe advice to contact them immediately you get this email now becauseevery thing has been done ok. and for your information once again note:that this is not one of those Nigerian African scams that all they areafter is to ripe you off your money and at the end you will not receiveyour funds, but note that this is no scam and is directly from the ourpresident of federal republic of Benin Dr yayi bonii
Office to serve you better.

Youâ€™re name....................................................
Country.....................................................
Office Phone no...........................................
Home phone no.....................................
Address/city......................................
Age/sex............................................
Id card................................................
Occupation....................................
Religion..........................................

Callthis Telephone no-+229985216 immediately to have your MTCN of$10.000.or email him now so that he can provide the money graminformation to you as urgent as you can. Also do let me knowimmediately they have started sending your money, but try to complywith them to enable them serve you better.
Thanks, Barr office
Thanks and god bless.

Â YOURS IN SERVICE
Â Rev. Godwin Robert Telephone no-+229973184 /+22997983184
Â MINISTRY FEDERAL REPUBLIC
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