419 scam: "MONEY GRAM TRANSFER"<desarrollo@37sur.com> YOUR $2.5MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SENT TRUE THE MONEY GRAM TRANSFER WITH $4,000

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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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348137357715
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.
- globalsecfirm2013@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MONEY GRAM TRANSFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalsecfirm2013@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 01:29:31 -0700
Subject: YOUR $2.5MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SENT TRUE THE MONEY GRAM TRANSFER WITH $4,000.00 DAILY.

MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER

GOOD DAY AND MY GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.. I HAVE CONCLUDED TO
EFFECT YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT THROUGH (MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER)
$4,000.00 WILL BE SENT DAILY TO YOU UNTIL YOUR $2.5MILLION DOLLARS IS
COMPLETELY TRANSFERED TO YOU TRUE THE MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER
PROCESS.

MS. CHRISTINA GARDNER HAS SENT $4,000.00 IN YOUR NAME TODAY IN THAT
CASE HERE IS YOUR REF NUMBERS ( 52287556 ) YOU CAN AS WELL CALL THIS
NUMBER (8006663947) TO VERIFIY IF YOUR PAYMENT IS READY FOR PICKUP AND
THE SENDERS NAME IS ( Christina Gardner ), SO THERE FOR YOU ARE
ADVISED TO CONTACT MS. CHRISTINA GARDNER FOR THE MONEY GRAM TEXT
QUESTION / ANSWER TO PICK UP YOUR $4,000.00 FIRST PAYMENT TODAY OUT OF
YOUR $2.5MILLION DOLLARS ATM CARD FUNDS.

HERE IS THE DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU:

AGE:_______________
SEX:___________________
COUNTRY:_____________________
PHONE NUMBER_____________________________________

SHE WILL BE SENDING YOU USD$4,000.00 PER DAY SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO
PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT THAT HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU TODAY IN THAT
CASE YOU ARE TO CONTACT MS. CHRISTINA GARDNER FOR YOUR TEXT QUESTION /
ANSWER TO PICK UP YOUR $4,000.00 FIRST PAYMENT TODAY.

DIRECTOR NAME:MS. CHRISTINA GARDNER VIA -EMAIL: globalsecfirm2013@gmail.com

Cell- +234-8137357715

BEST REGARDS.

Dr. (Ms. Mary Jones).

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