419 scam: moneygram transfer international < moneygramoffice.@silk.ocn.ne.jp> =?utf-8?Q?Money_Gram=C2=AE_Money_Transfer

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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. )
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.
- moneygramofficemoneytransfer@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- fl 33012 usa. +1 (646)513-7397 email:( moneygramofficemoneytransfer@aol.com ) or gmail for hangout chat only (mrsadamsjovita@gmail.com) (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: moneygram transfer international < moneygramoffice.@silk.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Jovita Adams <moneygramofficemoneytransfer@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2018 20:46:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Money_Gram=C2=AE_Money_Transfer_Service?=

Money GramÂ® Money Transfer Service
Address: 1525 W 49th St, Hialeah, FL 33012
Hours: Open today: 8:00 AM â€“ 11:00 PM
You Can Text/SMS OR Call: +1 (719) 6006941

Attention Dear Compensation Fund Owner
How are you doing today hope all is well with you and your family???
I am Mrs. Jovita Adams, the person in charge of your Compensation fund sum of $3.5, 000.000.00 us dollars

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Compensation here in United States of America is compensating all the 2016/2017 scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victims list. This Money GramÂ® office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer your compensation fund to you via Money GramÂ® Money Transfer Service.
However, we have concluded to effect your payment to you through our Money GramÂ® Money Transfer in the amount of $3,500.us dollars pay day until the total approved COMPENSATION sum of $3.5, 000.000.00 USD is completely transferred to you.

We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone, we are here by needed your information to where we will be sending the funds. You Can Text us on this number +1 (719)(6006941) fill below Information and email us:

(Receivers name)............
(Country)...................... .
(Address)...................... ..........
(Phone Number).....................
(Your Age........................... .......
(ID copy)............. ..................

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if we did not hear from you because this was the instruction given to us by the IMF office here in 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20431 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.

Once again congratulation.

Regards,
Mrs Jovita Adams
Payment Officer.
Money Gram International.
Hialeah, FL 33012 USA.
+1 (646)513-7397
email:( moneygramofficemoneytransfer@aol.com ) or gmail for hangout chat only (mrsadamsjovita@gmail.com)

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