419 scam: "Barr. EZE JOHN" <office_file0005@yahoo.cn> ATTEN: CONTACT MONEY GRAM IMMEDIATELY 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:
- "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. )
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 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.
- meygram@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. EZE JOHN" <office_file0005@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: "Barr. EZE JOHN" <meygram@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:49:27 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTEN: CONTACT MONEY GRAM IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT.



ATTEN: CONTACT MONEY GRAM IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

There is an issue involving $1.500, 000.00 US Dollar which was called to Our Bank, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, {U.B.A} from THE FEDRAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF BENIN REPUBLIC concerning your compensation of {$1.500, 000.00 USD} has been forwarded to Money Gram Agent Office and An instruction has come directly from Mr. John Mark of Ministry Of Finance.

He asked us to start sending your fund install mentally $8000.00 per a day through International Money Gram transfer. This type of transfer means, you will be receiving $8000.00 every day through the International Money Gram transfer until the total of $1.500, 000.00 USD is completely transferred to you.

As a matter of urgency, to affect your first payment of $8000 through Money Gram, Now you have to Contact the director Money Gram on his contact below as he is the person in charge of your payment.

Name: Terry James
E-mail:  meygram@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:  +2298153953
Be advice to reconfirm your contact details to enable you pick up your first $8000 USD they sent to you ok.

Reconfirm your address:__________
Full name:__________________
Personal Telephone number:_________
Country :___________________

Yours faithfully
Barr. EZE   JOHN
National coordinator foreign payment

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