419 scam: douglas r harris <royfunds@sbcglobal.net> URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.

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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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
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.
- +22999663205 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22993187994 (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.
- agent_money@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: douglas r harris <royfunds@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: agent_money@sify.com
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:57:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.

Welcome

FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION. RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+229-99-66-3205: FAX: (+229) 99 13 98 11
REF: MT89TQ
DATE: 15th /FAB ,2010:

            EMAIL agent_money@sify.com

WELL COME TO MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER BENIN REPUBLIC SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE: TEL: +229 93 18 79 94

ATTN;BENEFICIARY MY DEAY

FUND TRANSFER OF $1.3,.000.00 USD
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE ARE NOT DOING CASH ON DELIVERY ( C. O .D ) .WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW IN ORDER TO START RECEIVING
YOUR FUND AS ARRANGED IS TO GO AHEAD TODAY.

AND SEND US THE REQUIRE FEE OF $99 DOLLARS TO ENABLE US COMMENCE ON YOUR PAYMENT SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO WITHDRAW YOUR INHERITANCE FUND IMMEDIATELY FOR ALL.

THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO PICK UP YOUR $10.000 USD WAS IN THIS MAIL BUT YOU CANNOT HAVE ACCESS OVER THE FUND TILL YOU SEND US THE $250 .

NOTE THAT THE MOMMENT YOU SEND US THE $99 FEE YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE YOUR $10.000 USD SAME DAY .IF YOU SEND THE FEE TODAY YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE YOUR $10.000 TODAY TOO DEPENDING HOW FASTER YOU SEND THE FEE.

GO THROUGH THIS MAIL CAREFULL AND FOLOW OUR INSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY AS WE ARE SHORTLY WAITING TO HEAR FROM TODAY WITH THE PAYMENT INFOS FOR THE REQUIRE FEE OF $99USD.
WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA OUR SERVICE (MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER) SO YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $10,000.00 USD DAILY UNTIL IT COMPLETE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF ($1.3,000.00USD).

MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFER CHARGES WHICH is $99 USD FOR THE $10,000.00 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMIT TO YOUR NAME BECAUSE WITH OUT THAT YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT IS ON HOLD.

NOTE: THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE$99,USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE TRANSFERRING FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING BECAUSE IF ANY ONE HAS ACCESS TO THAT IT WILL INVOLVE YOU LOOSING YOUR FUND, NO ONE HAS TO BE TRUST EVEN YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR FATHER.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF THE ONE WE SENT TODAY TO YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN ON HOLD UNTIL YOU SEND US OUR TRANSFER CHARGES OF $250, BEFORE WE CAN RELEASES IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN TRACK IT WITH OUR


SENDERS NAME.............. ROS LINDA
SENDER COUNTRY.................BENIN REPUBLIC
QUESTION====    HONESTY ?
TEST ANSWER=== TRUST.
AMOUNT====$10,000,00 USD
REFERENCE NUMBER.....65-967-629

RECEIVER NAME:.........

FINALY UPDATE US WITH HE $99, USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY, BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO REMIT THE $99, USD VIA MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR TRANSFERING CHARGE FOR YOUR $10,000.00 USD.

SEND THE $$99, USD WITH THIS INFORMATION STATED BELOWS THROUGH ANY MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER AROUND YOU TODAY TO QUICKEN THE PROCESS SO THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $10.000 WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU TODAY TOO.
1.RECEIVER NAME:........MR ONYI JOHN.
            2.COUNTRY:.....................BENIN REPUBLIC.
     3.CITY :................................COTONOU..
4.TEST QUESTION:.............TO WHO
   5.TEST ANSWER:...............ROBERT.
    6.AMOUNT:.........................$99, USD.

SO TRY YOU BEST TO SEND THE FEE OF$99, TODAY ONCE YOU SEND THE MONEY SEND E-MAIL OR YOU CALL ME ON THIS +229-988.37215 OKAY SO I AM WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION OKAY.
NOTE:

This office is not liable for any action as shall be taken when the recipient has read and understood the instruction contained herein and has failed to respond via e-mail or direct phone call +229-99 13 98 11 , for the period of three (3) working days.

Finally, I want to stress some facts clearly concerning some reports about people using our Logo and Adoltration of my Name Robert L. Johnson and this company to extort money from people claiming to have some transactions. To tackle this incidence I have resorted to giving a code to any person that has transaction with us to avoid the reoccurance of such situation. Any e-mail receive concerning this transaction without this code (MGMT) should be regarded and treated as a scam and it is not from this office. And I shall be grateful if you can call on this +229 99 13 98 11, your urgent alart for this is highly appreciated. Thank you.
EMAIL;agent_money@sify.com

URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.

THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELLY
HONOURABLE Mr.ONYI JOHN
+229-99 13 98 11
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MONEYGRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

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