419 scam: Contact the Federal Money Gram International For Your Payment <mwike02@yahoo.fr> Contact the Federal Money Gram International For Your Payment

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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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "moneygraminternation@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Contact the Federal Money Gram International For Your Payment <mwike02@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: moneygraminternation@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:15:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact the Federal Money Gram International For Your Payment

Attn Beneficiary;
The Board of federal ministry of finance Benin
Republic are hereby notifying you of your payment inheritance funds of
$1.500,000.00 .after the meeting held on 30 /09/2010.

His Excellence the
PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN (DR THOMAS BONI YAYI )has Instructed this
Department to send your funds through Money Gram International transfer, for
easy receive of your inheritance funds without any further delay to avoid paying
money to the fraud stars that is going on through the global, Now You are
required to send your name and address Where you want your funds to be send
through Money Gram Money Transfer.

The maximium amount you will be receiving per a day
starting from tomorrow is $8,000.00) and the Reference NO# will be sent along
with the Text Questions & Answers for you to receive your funds through any
Money Gram Location in your Country to avoid any further delay, Send your
inforrmation to Mr Steve Long , the manager Money Gram money transfer in Cotonou
Benin Republic.

Receiver name=========
Country=============
City================
Test
question=========
Answer=============
Tel phone===========

For further
procedure, Contact the manager Money Gram with the information below;
Name Mr Steve
Long
Email;
(moneygraminternation@globomail.com)
Try to fill the Above Informations where they will be
sending you your money

Your's faithfuly
Mr George
Williams
Contact the Federal Money Gram International For Your
Payment

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