419 scam: "MR. ANTHONY POWELL" <"www."@iris.ocn.ne.jp> MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE!!!

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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:
- "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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- moneygram8office@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ANTHONY POWELL" <"www."@iris.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. ANTHONY POWELL" <moneygram8office@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 00:42:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE!!!

MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE:
Address: 1580 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Hours: Open 08:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Office Number : +1(302) 272-9117 Call Or Text..

Attention !!!

In regards to the recent meeting between the European Union and United States Government to restore the dignity and economy of Nations. Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all, with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them includes every foreign contractors,lottery winners and inheritance funds or international businesses that failed due to Fraud activities.

However, we have concluded to effect your own payment through Money GramÂ®Money Transfer, $4,920.00 pay Day until the total sum of $1.8Million is completely transferred to you the receiver.

We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone, we are hereby needed your information to where we will be sending the funds. You Can Text us and fill below Information Or email us via e-mail:moneygram8office@gmail.com

Receivers Name : ________________________
Home address.: ________________________
City : ____________________
State : _______________
Telephone Number : ________________________

Note that your payment files will be returned to the UNITED NATIONS within 72 hours if we did not hear from you because this was the instruction given to us by the UNITED NATIONS office here in Delaware USA. We will start the transfer as soon as we received your information. You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message for any reason whatsoever because the US, FBI is already on trace of the criminals from Africa.

THANKS,
MR. ANTHONY POWELL
GENERAL DIRECTOR, MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER.

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