419 scam: Office Services <officeservicesdirector2011@yahoo.co.id> WELCOME TO OFFICE OF MONEYGRAM TRANSFER.

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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. )
- "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)
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.
- +22999523518 (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.
- officeservices211@yahoo.co.id (Yahoo, Indonesia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- motors cotonou / phone: +229 99523518. email:(officeservices211@yahoo.co.id) attention: stephanie d smith, we wish to acknowledge (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Office Services <officeservicesdirector2011@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: officeservices211@yahoo.co.id
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:39:45 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: WELCOME TO OFFICE OF MONEYGRAM TRANSFER.

WELCOME TO OFFICE OF MONEYGRAM TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROADOPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU /
PHONE: +229 99523518.
EMAIL:(officeservices211@yahoo.co.id)

ATTENTION: STEPHANIE D SMITH,

WE WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR EMAIL IN THIS MONEYGRAM OFFICE AND THE CONTENT IS WELL NOTED.

WE WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND YOUR FUND TO YOUR ADDRESS IN YOUR CITY MONEYGRAM OFFICE FROM HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC OFFICE MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER AND YOU WILL BE RECEIVING YOUR FUND ( $7,000.00 U.S.D ) PER DAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE ALL YOUR TOTAL PAYMENT WHICH IS THE SUM OF $7.900,000.00USD AS SCHEDULED IN OUR OFFICE HERE.

However you should know that In moneygram transaction when an amount of fund in transition is more than $7,000.00 usd dollars, the document file will be renewed before the transfer will commence because money gram do not send more than $7.000 per day but this order is from ministry of finance and in all the money grams of the World Bank ,IMF/UNO .

I want you to know that this is a legitimate transfer and that is why we need to renewal the deposited file at this money gram and get what we want so that you will be receiving your money without any delay or problem .The cost of the Renewal of your File which was deposited at this MoneyGram With your Name is $62 Only.

So i want you to know that there is nothing like any deceiving in this transfer of your fund and be inform that the amount which you will be receiving each day is $7,000.00 once you send the $62 for the renewal of your file today.

Be rest assure that as soon you send the $62 we must start transferring your fund to you through this MoneyGram Department without any further delay and this is the only fee you have to pay in this transaction as it was written down already by the Federal government of this country that mapped out the compensation for you.

Note: the reason why we need you to send us the $62 us only is that we tried to deduct the transfer change of your funds 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 did ucted 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 trusted .

Meanwhile this is the information you will use to send the $62.for this department to release your fund today.You will send the fee through WESTERN UNION / MONEYGRAM with this informations bellow.

Receiver Name_____ONUORAH CHIEDOZIE MICHAEL
Country____________Benin Republic
Code______________00229
City________________Cotonou
Text Question_______Honest?
Answer_____________Trust.
Sender Name_______
Amount Expected____$62.Only
MTCN ______________

Thanks for your kind attention.
MY REGARDS

Rev WILLIAMS BELLO.
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER OFFICE BENIN

EMAIL:(moneygram_office12@rocketmail.com)
PHONE: +22998673371.

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