419 scam: "Mr. Graham Mouka," <momo.project@t-email.hu> Congratulations

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- customercareline7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Graham Mouka," <momo.project@t-email.hu>
Reply-To: customercareline7@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 21:52:29 +0200
Subject: Congratulations

Congratulations

This message is coming to you from the United Nation Anti-Crime Commission and Great Britain (UK) in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) Foreign Credit Commission and Debts Settlement Services New York, the United States of America to Africans scam victims. It is to inform you that the United State Government have ordered the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Fraud Victim Compensation Unit of Coris Bank International,Togo, West Africa to release a compensation grant of $2,500,000.00 USD to you.

We wish to inform you that you are among the A100 beneficiaries to benefit Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00 USD) each from the third batch of Three Hundred Million ($300,000,000.00 USD) from the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Fraud Victim Compensation Unit. According to the number of applicants at hand, 40 beneficiaries have been paid, two third of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 60 left to be paid the compensations of $2.5Million each.

NB: There are two payment methods through which every beneficiary is required to choose one from the options, we kindly request that you must indicate which of the payment option you prefer? From the listed payment options, you must choose one out of the options to let us know how you want your $2.5 million USD be paid to you.

Please choose one from the below listed options,

(1) Fund transfer via Online Banking ?

(2) Payment via Certified ATM Card ?

Indicate from the above options which one is preferable to you to enable the bank commence an immediate fund release to you without further delays. In order to receive your fund/payment, forward your personal details and banking coordinates to the following email

E-mail: customercareline7@gmail.com

As soon as we hear from you, we shall arrange with the accredited paying bank, thereafter you shall be notified on how the payment schedule can be conducted.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Mouka,

Solicitors & Co, Chambers

For: (ECOWAS) Fraud Victim Compensation Unit of Coris Bank International,Togo, West Africa

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