419 scam: "Money-Gram Money Transfer"<hyt4587@gmail.com> ATTN,MY DEAR CUSTOMER

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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)
- "million 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)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22998980667 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22998887455 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Money-Gram Money Transfer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mgtransfer2@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 13:21:51 +0100
Subject: ATTN,MY DEAR CUSTOMER

MoneyGram

Welcome

FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION. RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+229-98980667
REF: MT89TQ

ATTN,MY DEAR CUSTOMER

THIS MONEY GRAM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT REMITTING OFFICE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND FUNDS TRANSFER ORDER TO TRANSFER YOUR TOTAL FUND OF $1.5,000.00 USD MILLION DOLLARS TO YOU VIA MONEY GRAM.

WHY OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MAP OUT YOUR FUNDS TO BE TRANSFER THROUGH MONEY GRAM IS BECAUSE OF INSINCERE/UNTRUSTWORTHY AND DISHONESTY OF OUR BANKERS, DELIVERY COMPANY’S AND THE WESTERN UNION AGENTS HAVE EVEN FORMED THE HABIT OF GIVEN FAKE CONTROL NUMBERS THIS ARE THE REASONS OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DECIDED TO FOLLOW LEGAL PROCEDURES OF MONEY GRAM TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH DIFFICULTIES TO RECEIVE YOUR TOTAL FUNDS.

BE ADVISED THAT OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAS FINAL AGREED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS WHICH SUPPOSE TO TRANSFER TO YOU SINCE BEGIN OF THIS YEAR BUT DUE TO IMPORTANT MATTERS WHICH THEY WANT TO SOLVE OUT IN RESPECT OF YOUR TOTAL $1.5,000.00 USD MILLION DOLLARS THAT DELAYED YOUR PAYMENT SINCE THEN BUT THANK GOD THAT THE WHOLES ISSUES HAS BEEN SOLVED OUT NOW.

NOW YOU ARE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE SUM OF $12,000.00 USD PER DAY, UNTIL YOUR TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1.5,000.00 USD MILLION DOLLARS IS TRANSFERRED COMPLETELY.
THE AGENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR FUND IS MR. KAZEEM JIMOH. E-mail ADRESS IS (kazeemjimoh444@info.al)

PHONE NUMBER +229 9888-7455
FILL THESE BELOW INFORMATION.
YOUR RECIEVERS NAME.......?
YOUR COUNTRY……… ?
YOUR CITY………….?
YOUR TEST QUESTION…….?
YOUR ANSWER…………?
YOUR AGE…………?
YOUR OCCUPATION…………?

BE INFORMING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEND YOUR TRANSFER CHARGES OF $98.00 USD WITHIN 1DAYS TODAY BECAUSE AFTER THIS 1DAYS THERE SHOULD BE A PANELISTS FOR THE LATE COMERS AND YOU HAVE TO WRITE AN APPLICATION LETTER TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR NOT RESPONDING WHEN NEEDED.
THIS FEE CAN BE SENT WITH THIS INFORMATION THROUG MONEY GRAM

RECIEVERS NAME……… OBORJI JAMES
COUNTRY……… BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY…………......COTONUO
TEST QUESTION…….HOW MUCH
ANSWER…………$98.00
MTCN………………?
SENDERS NAME....?

CALL OR EMAIL ME NOW SO THAT I CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM INFORMATION TO YOU AS URGENT AS I CAN.
I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TODAY FOR ME TO PRECEDE TRANSFER YOUR FUND AS I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESSING YOU.

URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.
MoneyGram
THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELLY
DR. VAN RICHARD
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MONEY GRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL:+229-98980667
MY EMAIL, mgtransfer2@blumail.org

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