419 scam: "Marcus Blake"<marcus.blake@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Strictly Confidential

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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:
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Marcus Blake" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marcus.blake_cb@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 02:26:59 -0700
Subject: Strictly Confidential

Money Gram Head office.
Accra Ghana.
Website: www.moneygram.com

Attn: Sir/Ma,

There is a man who was a contractor in Ghana,He died in 2015 at the age of 55 along side his wife and children in an Auto accident. Before his death he did a contract worth $3,700,000.00 (Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only), this money has been approved for payment to him just last week,and The Director of Our BANK contacted me and asked me to search for his family members in any part of the world who can receive these money on his behalf as the next of kin.

So After preliminary efforts of search which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to find his relative before the end of June 2017 to claim the funds,or have the funds liquidated and confiscated in accordance with existing laws of Money Gram because it will be assumed that no member of his family is alive.

Just Recently I found out that some top people in the Money Gram Ghana office are planning to divert this fund for their selfish interest that is why I decided to look for some one credible i can present to make this claim that is why I contacted you.

I decided to contact you and develop this email you the REFERENCE NUMBER and sender name so that you will pick up the first payment US$9,057.00 today to enable us send
another US$9,057.00 tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only US$9,057.00 per day.

Below are the two payment of difference sender's information.

Sender/Remitente:
REFERENCE NO#: 880-546-59
Sender Name: Joel Uba
Amount Sent: US$5,000.00

Sender/Remitente:

REFERENCE NO#: 488-540-21
Sender Name: Marja Wunderlich
Amount Sent: US$4,057.00

You can verify the reference number in any Money Gram office near you or by tracking it on our website with this link,( https://secure.moneygram.com/ track )
You have to re-confirm your details to avoid any wrong deposit:

Full Name:
Home Address :
Phone Number:
Country:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
ID Copy:

Contact Information
Contact Name: Marcus Blake
Email:
Tel: +233-23-849-8559

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