419 scam: "Mr.Anthony Molu" <federalhighcourt1845@yahoo.fr> Money Gram Branch Head Office Lagos Nigeria

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "activation 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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "lagos" (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.
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 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.
- moneygramtransfer430@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Anthony Molu" <federalhighcourt1845@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Mr.Anthony Molu" <moneygramtransfer430@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:02:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Money Gram Branch Head Office Lagos Nigeria

>From The Desk Of The Director
Of The Transfer Unit Department
Money Gram Branch HeadÂ Â
Office 20 Idimu Road Egbeda Lagos Nigeria Â Â Â Â Â

Attention Dear Beneficially

Ihave sent you several notices concerning the claim of your benefit thatwas paid to you as compensation from Nigeria following mypetition against the Government as a human right activist to compensateyou with the sum of $4.500,000.00USD But I have not hear from you eversince and I hope you will reply this last notice. You were meant to bereceiving $10,000.00usd daily until it completes the correct amount of$4.500,000.00USD you are to receive, here is your todayâ€™s daily paymentsalso to let you know that the payment should be in 2 transaction withthe maximum of $5,000 each that is according to the law of money gramhere in Nigeria which meant you can not receive the $10,000 in onetransaction for your own notice. Here is the information to pick up yourtodayâ€™s transaction.

Here is your first payment details information for pick up of your $5,000.

Sender first Name: Nmata
Sender Last Name:Â Okelye
Text question: God
Text Answer:Â Saves
(Reference) #46192345
Amount: $5,000

Here is the second payment details information for pick up of your $5,000

Sender first Name: Nmata
Sender Last Name:Â Okelye
Text question: God
Text Answer:Â Saves
(Reference) #67411738
Amount: $5,000

Thestatus now shows Available for pick up by receiver because this amounthas been on the system for security reasons, since I did not get anyreply message from you after sending you several notices with thetransaction details to enable you pick up your Reference number Now, youare strongly advised for the last time to go on to make the payment of$100 usd for the activation charges via Money Gram or Western Union moneytransfer immediately with the details of the Money Gram agent in Nigeriawith his

Receiver name: John Edu
Country: Nigeria
City; Lagos
Amount To Send: $100 Usd Only
Text Question: Sure
Text Answer: Yes
Your sender name,
MTCN.

Andsend the payment details via email as it clearly appear on the MoneyGram slip because it is impossible and illegal to em-bed the activationcharges from the total funds transferred because of the lawfulrestriction that has been placed on your funds that restricts anyonefrom tempering with your funds.

This amount will be madeavailable again within 20 minutes at your resident local Money Gramoffice after you have settled the activation fee and I will avail youwith the full details of the first 2 REFERENCE CONTROL NUMBERS of$10,000,00usd.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If your payment for theactivation fee is not received after Four(4) days this time around, yourisk forfeiting your benefit permanently.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Anthony Molu.
Money Gram Branch Head Office Lagos Nigeria
Email, moneygramtransfer430@gmail.com

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