419 scam: MR JOHN LARRY <publicofficeb@gmail.com> WEBSITE... WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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 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.
- johnbarrister261@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR JOHN LARRY <publicofficeb@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnbarrister261@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 16:47:55 +0200
Subject: WEBSITE... WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM

FROM MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER.
(johnbarrister261@yahoo.com)
WEBSITE... WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM
MONEYGRAM WELCOME TO MONEYGRAM: FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MONEY GRAM INT'L. OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC. RUE BPH241 KINGSTON AVENUE
COTONOU BENIN. OUR REF: BT8099TQ

GOOD NEWS TO YOU MY DEAR.

I AM STILL EMAILING YOU SEQUEL TO YOUR LAST E-MAIL, I WANT YOU TO
UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE NOT TRYING TO OFFENDED YOU IN ANYWHERE, BUT
ONLY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE NORMAL PROCESS IN GETTING YOUR
INHERITANCE PAYMENT THROUGH OUR OFFICE AS YOU MUST KNOW THAT I AM A
MONEYGRAM AGENT AND ALSO THE GOVERNMENT INC.COMPANY. YOUR AWARDED
FUND,

THE TOTAL SUM OF $950.000.000.00 USD WHICH WAS INSTRUCTED THIS
OFFICE TO BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH ATM VISA CARD ,BUT WE CAN NO LONGER
COMPLETE THE PAYMENT THROUGH ATM VISA CARD DUE TO THE PROBLEM OUR ATM
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT IS HAVING WITH WORLD BANK SO YOUR PAYMENT WAS MOVED
TO OUR CUSTODY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO YOU VIA MONEYGRAM DAILY
TRANSFER.

NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE SUM OF $48 USD BEFORE THIS MONEY
GRAM OPERATING BRANCH CAN COMMENCE TO RENEWALS YOUR PAYMENT FILE AND
IT WILL SERVE AS THE COST OF SIGNING YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO ENABLE US
SEND YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $950.000.000.00 USD BY PAYING YOU
$1850 TWICE DAILY AS IT IS ALLOWED TO SEND ONLY $1850 PER A TRANSFER,

YOU ARE HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO GET BACK TO THIS NOBLE OFFICE WITH THE
REQUIRED FEE. I AM TRUST WORTHY PERSON AND WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY YOU
THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT MUST DEFINITELY GET TO YOUR HANDS AS SOON YOU
SEND THE (USD$48) TODAY.

YOU ARE TO ANSWER THIS LITTLE TEXT TO CONFIRM THAT WE ARE HANDLING
YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE RIGHT DIRECTION. PLEASE YOU
ARE EXPECTED TO REPLY BACK TO THIS MONEYGRAM OFFICE SO THAT WE CAN
PROCEED AHEAD AND COMMENCE YOUR PAYMENT ONCE YOU RECONFIRM YOUR
PERSONAL FILE AS LISTED BELOW AND SEND THE REQUESTED FEE OF $48USD
TODAY WITH THEINSTRUCTION BELOW.

FULL NAME.............
PHONE....................
HOME ADDRESS..........
COUNTRY................
CITY.....................
SECRET QUESTION.......
ANSWER.............

TO SHOW YOU THAT WE ARE NOT JOKING WITH YOU HERE IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT
INFORMATION'S BELLOW BUT BEFORE YOU WILL PICK IT UP YOU WILL SEND THE
$48 FOR YOUR FILE RENEWALS AND SIGNING FEE.

SENDER NAME MRS.EUCHARIA WILLIAM
REF NUMBER 68659214
TEXT QUESTION YES
TEXT ANSWER OK
AMOUNT $1850

PLEASE TRY TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION TO AVOID LOOSING YOUR FUNDS FROM
THIS OFFICE OKAY. USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO SEND THE MANDATORY
REQUIRE FEE TOTAL SUM OF $48.00 VIA MONEYGRAM OR WESTERN UNION TO
ENABLE US PICK IT FROM OUR DEPARTMENT HERE AND RENAWAL YOUR PAYMENT
FILE APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE YOUR
DAILY PAYMENT OF $1850 TWICE A DAY.

RECEIVER NAME: KACHI UMAR
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY: COTONOU.
TEST QUESTION: YES
ANSWER: OK.
AMOUNT: $48. 00 USD.
MTCN NUMBER
SENDER NAME

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL, KINDLY COMPLY WITH THIS
INSTRUCTIONS AND BE REST ASSURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL COMMERCE
IMMEDIATELY BY THIS OFFICE ONCE WE CONCLUDE RECONFIRMING YOUR PAYMENT
FILE FROM THE RIGHT OFFICE,WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND
IMAGE OF THIS MONEY GRAM.

YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT DELAYING CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS 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 COMMENCE ONCE WE CONFIRM THE
REQUESTED PAYMENT AND INFORMATION.

YOU SHOULD GO AHEAD TO SEND US THAT REQUIRED (48.00 USD) AND BE REST
ASSURED THAT WITHIN 12 HOURS YOUR MONEY WILL BE CONFIRMED TO YOUR
ADDRESS AND YOU WILL CASH IT FROM ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT MONEY GRAM
BRANCH THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

BE RE-ASSURED OF THIS MONEY GRAM OFFICE INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY.

URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED FROM YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE, YOURS SINCERELY,
HONORABLE MR JOHN LARRY
CONTACT E MAIL (johnbarrister261@yahoo.com
EMAIL ADDRESS johnbarrister261@yahoo.com
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MONEYGRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
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