419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene" <mrselizabethchrln3@gmail.com> Payment Information

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "moneytransfer_m1@msn.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.
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.
- +2348037873958 (Nigeria, 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.
- mrselizabethchrln3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene" <mrselizabethchrln3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneytransfer_m1@msn.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:06:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Payment Information

Â From: Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene <mrselizabethchrln3@gmail.com>
Subject: Payment Information
Â
Date: Monday, August 22

Â Dear Sir/Madam,

There is an issue with the Money Gram Money Transfer in the amount of (US$3.2M)Three Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars to the beneficiary directed inÂ cash credited to file KTU/926775/03, at the owner of this email address and name. The International Monetary Fund and Nigeria Internet Monitory Agency contacted us for
your Inheritance fund a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at your bank account due to some wire
transfer requirement, so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer with our money gram department.

Here are the informationâ€™s needed for you to fill out the transaction pay $, 7000.00us daily:
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Tele. Number:

In order to resolve this problem, please email via Money Gram Solicitors Fund Verification Department:
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC MONEY GRAM OPERATION DEPARTMENT.
14/17 TH MOTALLA MOHAMED ROAD
LAGOS
NIGERIA.
MR.GOOD LUCK MATHEW
TEL; 234-80-378-73-958
EMAIL; moneytransfer_m1@msn.com
(Publicity Officer)

As soon as this information is received, our Money Gram Money Transfer Department will release the first payment of $7,000.00us Transfer Reference Number to you.Â OnlyÂ charge in receiving this payment is the cost of obtaining the Inheritance Certificate as it was required by Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria.Â Â When emailing,Â please use the (Reference number 250-33) for our mutual convenience.Â Â Remember that once the Inheritance files issue you will start receiving your daily payment perÂ $7,000.00us till the total ($3.2Mus) Three Million Two HundredÂ Thousand United State Dollars finally transfer to your name. Again you need to keep all the payment slip to enable you and our bank check if the total fund transferred to your name.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene
Secretary Intercontinental Bank Plc.

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