419 scam: Moneygram international <moneygrambe.office@gmail.com> Re

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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:

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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
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.
- +22998408755 (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.
- headofficewesternunion507@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Moneygram international <moneygrambe.office@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:40:50 +0100
Subject: Re

Dear Customer

This is from western union Head office here in Benin Du Republic. We
presently ready to send your first payment of $5000 this morning from
our office out of your $1,500,000.00USD assigned to us by the United
Nation to transfer to you as your compensation fund, so you are
requested to contact us now with full information where you want your
first payment to be transfer to you without any further Daley, and for
the transfer charge will cost you only $155 so that your first payment
can be release to you as soon as you send the fee.

(1)Your full name,
(2)Your country,
(3)Your city/address,
(5) Your phone number,

The payment will be made twice daily to fulfill the western union
daily transfer limit, and it will go in two packages, which means
$5000 first and be followed with another $5000. Once you pick up the
first payment, we will transfer the second $5000, because our daily
transfer limit is $10,000USD. This is the procedure we will observe
daily, until we transfer the whole US$1.5Million.

Therefore you are advised to contact the assigned department with the
following information and contact person.
Phone. +229 98 4087 55
Email:(headofficewesternunion507@gmail.com)
Contact person: Kennedy S. James.

Best Regards
Dr. Hassan Faroog Q
Western union Head office BENIN Du REPU

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