419 scam: Bill Mgbako <mgbakobill@yahoo.cn> CONTACT MONEYGRAM FOR YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION,

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "tax clearance" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- +22968279268 (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.
- moneygrambankofbenin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bill Mgbako <mgbakobill@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: moneygrambankofbenin@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 15:57:46 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONTACT MONEYGRAM FOR YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION,

Attn Beneficiary:

This is to
inform you that the Federal Ministry Of Finance here in Benin Rep. have finalise
and prove that your inheritance Fund valued of $4.7million US DOLLAR can only
transfer to you as fast as possible through MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER
here in benin republic and you should been receiving your payment by $7,000.00
Per Day through MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER as soon as you contact the
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OFFICE here in Benin Republic.

Note that
you should be receiving $7000.00 usd only per a day ,so you are advice to
contact the MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL operator Rev.Nelson Chinedu. Right now,
contact him and re-confirm your information to him so that he will start
transfering your payment to you because the (IMF) has finaly approve your
transfer legal.

Money Gram Agent: Rev John Anthony
contact e-mail
(moneygrambankofbenin@yahoo.com)
Tele Phone
Number : +229-68-27-92-68.
And also here is the informations you need to send
to him,

(1)Your receiver name::::::::::::::::::::::
(2)Your
country::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::
(3)Your telphone
number::::::::::::::::::::::
(4)Attach Copy of your passport
::::::::::::::
(5) Your Age:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

But you
will frist paid the Tax Clearance fee of $145, Before processing your payment
and make sure that you recorfrim your full informations again with your
telephone number to avoid rung transfer ok. pls contact them ASAP for the
immediat transfering of your payment ok. call REV: John Anthony, LTEL:+229-68
27-92-68.for their immediat attention with your transfer ok. So make sure you
call them as you send them mail ok.

Yours in service
Mr.Mgbako Bill

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