419 scam: "Mrs Joy Mitchell MARK"<officemark1975@gmail.com> Urgent Reply FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD 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:
- "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 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.
- +22999286444 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mgramoffice2012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Joy Mitchell MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mgramoffice2012@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:07:04 -0700
Subject: Urgent Reply FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT

Attn Beneficiary;

This is to notify you that after the meeting held on 12th of JUNE
2012. 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 ($3.2Million 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 $8,000,The minister trust funds of
Benin Republic will send you the currently standards track details you
need to pick up your ($8,000) payment by money gram you will receive
every day till you receive the $3.2Million 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 direct or administrtor trust funds have already signed your
payment, now you are free to comply with we maco payment office on
this email:(mgramoffice2012@gmail.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
$8,000 Only every day for youe name.Contact us E-mail:
(mgramoffice2012@gmail.com) Mr.Robert Johnson ,Mobile:+229 99 28 64
44.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 $85usd
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 will 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.............
COUNTRY.............
PHONE NUMBER.............
ADDRESS/CITY.............
OCCUPATION..............
AGE/SEX.............
YOUR PICTURE.............

Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Robert
Johnson he will start sending your payment by Money Gram Regards to
you and your family ,

Thanks and be bless .

Mrs Joy Mitchell MARK

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