419 scam: MONEY GRAM <bankofamerica598@gmail.com> YOUR PAYMENT VIA 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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY GRAM <bankofamerica598@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chukseze@gmx.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 01:59:31 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA MONEY GRAM

Dear Customer,

Greetings, am very sorry for taken too much of your time at this
moment but please try to understand and bear with me as soon as you go
through this urgent message, since this is not the first i am sending
you this message, please know that the only thing left for you to do
now is to pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order of $60.USD which
is the only charges you will be ask to pay .I am very sorry for all
the problem that you have passed through because of this your belong
payment of which you failed till now,

I will guarantee you 100% sure that you will not pay any more money
after you send this fee because you will pick up your first payment
within 50minutes after receiving the last fee from you and I will be
the cost of the fee if it is any other fee but I believer that no more
fee again and any fee we will ask you to pay again I will make sure
that I must put smile on your face next week am waiting for your
payment because this transaction has taken so long and I don't want
you to lose this fund at the end This are your funds which is already
in our system to transfer to you and it will be release to you as soon
as you pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order fee which is
$60.USD only.

This is your (1) Ref-control number of $5,000.00USD:

Sender Name:......Mr.Chuks Eze
Ref Number:...........5645-3563
Amount:..........$5,000.00USD
Question:.........Paid to?
Answer:.......Received

NOTE: that you cannot pick it up unit you send the fee for (A.R.O) and
to Anabel us post your payment so you can pick it and For us to give
you the complete information's so try and send the requested
fee/charges to our cashier direct

ALSO YOU CAN USE WESTERN UNION TO SEND THE FEE

Receiver Name:.....PATRICK OBUKA
City:..............Cotonou
Receiver Country:..Benin Republic
Question:..........God?
Answer:............Is Good
Amount:............$60 USD

We assure you that as soon as you send the $60 USD via western union
or Money-Gram your funds will automatically release to you before 50
Min's time just let me know once you send the money , so I hope to
hear from you soonest to precede your transfer immediately

Your's Sincerely,
Mr. Patrick Johnson
Managing Director (Foreign Dept)
UBA Bank Money-Gram Office,
Call me at:+22999090922
Money Transfer.E-mail (chukseze@gmx.com)

Registered 2012 - 2013 Money Gram Money Transfer. All Right Reserved**
This email is intended for the named recipient only and may contain
privilege and confidential information. If you have received this
email in error, please notify us immediately. Please do not disclose
the contents to anyone or copy it to outside.*

Thanks Operation Manager
Mr. Chuks Eze
Director Money Gram

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