419 scam: MONEY GRAM <info_contact.mal6@one.co.il> URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.FROM MONEY GRAM PAYMENT 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:

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 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 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.
- +22998076036 (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.
- money_gram_office89@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY GRAM <info_contact.mal6@one.co.il>
Reply-To: money_gram_office89@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:10:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.FROM MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE

Welcome

FORIGN OPERATION
MANAGER  MONEY
GRAM  INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC
LOCATION.
RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+229-98-076036
REF:
MT89TQ


ATTN,Derrick Gudger

WE
RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE TODAY WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION REGARDING
YOUR $1.325MILLION WHICH REGISTERED INTO OUR OFFICE TO BE TRANSFER TO YOU AND
ACCORDING TO THE INSTCTION GIVE US THAT YOU ARE TO RECEIVED YOUR FUND $5000.00;
EACH DAY UNTIL YOU GET YOUR TOTAL $1.325 MILLION FINISH,NOW WE HAVE FINISH EVERY
ARRANGEMENT TO START SENDING YOUR FIRST $5000.00; BEFORE WE CLOSE AT
WORK,

BUT BEFORE WE RELEASE DETAIL OF YOUR FIRST $5000.00; TO YOU TODAY YOU HAVE TO
SEND $185 INORDER FOR US TO ACTIVAT YOUR PAYMENT ALSO TO OBTAIN YOUR PAPERWORK
PERMIT, NOW HAVE TO GO AND SEND THE $185 TO ENABLE US GET THE PAPERWORK
PERMIT,

YOU
SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT DELAYING CAN BE VERY DANGERIOUS AND MAY COURSE YOU
MISFORTUNE IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND,YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT ANY LONGER .SINCE THIS
OFFICE IS MAKING ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO BE SURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEEN
COMMERCE  ONCE WE CONFIRM THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AND INFORMATIONS, SO MY DEAR GO
AND SEND THET MOENY, VIA THE INFORMATION BELLOW AND GIVE US THE REFRENCE
NUMBER,

RECEIVER
NAME.....BASIL EZE
COUNTRY....BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY...COTONOU.
TEST
QUESTION..IN GOD?
ANSWER....I
TRUST.
AMOUNT...$185
USD.

YOU
SHOULD GO AHEAD TO SEND US THAT REQUIRED ($185 USD) AND BE REST ASSURED THAT
WITHIN 24 HOURS YOUR MONEY WILL BE CONFIRM TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOU WILL CASH IT
FROM ANY OF OUR CORRUSPONDANT MONEYGRAM BRANCH THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY BE REST
ASSURE OF THIS MONEYGRAM OFFICE INTERGRITY AND PERSONAL INTERGRITY.

URGENT
RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.

THANKS FOR
YOUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS
SINCERELLY
HONOURABLE  DR.RICHARD
CHRIS.
FORIGN
OPERATION MANAGER
MONEY GRAM
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL:+229-98-076036
MY EMAIL, money_gram_office89@yahoo.com

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