419 scam: MoneyGram Bank <ckagents@yahoo.gr> Payment Director Money Gram

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "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.
- +22998 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MoneyGram Bank <ckagents@yahoo.gr>
Reply-To: moneygrambank@superposta.com
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:35:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Payment Director Money Gram

MONEY GRAM BANK TRANSFER
SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE
®WELCOME TO MONEY GRAM
BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS BP 105 AVENUE COTONOU.
TEL 00229 98.90.96.16

WELCOME TO MONEY GRAM PAYMENT CENTER WE WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADDVANCE.

I was newly appointed as the money gram director on special transit unit to Benin republic because of what is going on the wester African globalnet and I have also gone through your file and see that you have been scam by some officers why trying to claim your winning inheritance, this is the reason why the federal government of Benin and in combination with the Africa reconciliation department now place out $500,000 to be uploaded to your name in your country through money gram special transit system on a daily pay out of $7500 to you from any money gram office in your country.

You will be receiving $7500 every day from any MONEY GRAM payment center immediately the transfer is reuploaded to our MONEY GRAM SYSTEM untill the total INHERITANCE $500,000.00 is completed.

Note that this is not a scam,MONEY GRAM has been authorize now by the African Regional operations Committee to pay you through our Special Transfer Unit (MGMT-STU) once your payment file is re-instated with us.

The only official requirements needed to start releasing your fund as instructed is only re-instatement of your payment addmiration file fee of $88 to UPLAOD your fund to Money Gram worldwide Payment Center computer system for onward pay out to your name as reconfirm by you.No other money is needed from you again.

You are adive to re-confirm you receiver details to avoid any mistake because some of our customer are complaining about that,some will say that the transfer is not on there name that is why before any transfer will be made the client must provide us the current information him or her will use to avoid delay because we have program the transfer as instructed.

Send the uploadment fee through MONEY GRAM with the informations bellow.

Receiver name ----Okonkwo Chris
City-------------PORTO-NOVO
Country----------BENIN
Test Question----Amount

Test Answer------$88.00
Amount-----------$88.00
MTCN----------
Sender Name...........

As soon as you send the fee, send us the transfer payment slip to help us proceed with immediate transfer release of your installment payment. Once your payment is confirmed, we shall proceed with the activation of your payment for available to pickup in your country.

Please note that the receiver's information is very vital to us as the uploadment of your daily instalment will be directing to your receiver's name and address as stated below.

Receiver's Name:
Receiver's address:
Receiver's Tel. Number:

Notice: This payment was approved by the federal ministry of finances Cotonou Republique Du Benin to the above beneficiary name only. We anticipate your kind co-operation.

Call this department on 00229 98.90.96.16 immediatley you have send it for immediatley uploadment.

Awaiting to receive the payment information.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thanks
MR MKPAKALA UDO
Payment Director Money Gram
Money Transfer.E-mail: moneygram@mmoneygrambank.tk

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