419 scam: Mr Mike Okoye <internal-revenue13@ozledim.net> MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- +2348178552479
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.
- moneygram445@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Mike Okoye <internal-revenue13@ozledim.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 09:19:04 +0100
Subject: MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA.

MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA.
ADDRESS/ 104 AVENUE APAPA LAGOS NIGERIA
E-mail: moneygram445@gmail.com
TEL: +2348178552479
DATE: 3/09/2014

Attention:

This
is to confirm the receipt of your email application for the release of
your US$16.5 Million through this office Money Gram Service mode of
payment at counter as directed and
we have since commenced the relevant programming and the documentations
of the said fund, as we are instructed to make the first payment
Reference available the next day upon the receipt of the application
from the beneficiary which is you

It is our pleasure to
inform you that the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU) after
their careful verifications on your payment has granted us their
approvals and Clearance in your favor to release your payment of US$16.5
Million USD DOLLARS, (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only). And we equally wish to inform you that we have
also finalized our indoor formalities regarding the transfer of your
outstanding fund to the address you provided.

Due some
financial regulations under the Money Gram Chartered Act of 2007
Nigeria, the limits that can be send out from here to an individual in a
foreign country is $7,450.00 per transfer. With the
above development we have scheduled that your payment will come in a
manner of one reference numbers which is $7,450.00 daily with Sunday as
an exception unless where is stated otherwise. Bases on the instructions
given to us to start the processing and programming of the first
payment upon the receipt of application request from you for the release
of your first payment, we have signed and endorsed the release of your
first $7,450.00, but please be inform that before we can release the
Reference numbers to you, you have to fulfill our obligation by
providing the sum of $100 usd dollars only to secure the International
Remittance Form (IRS) from Federal Ministry of Finance.

These
are the basic Legal Transfer Documents that are required to facilitate
the transfer of these Funds to you and has to be signed originally, The
IRS form will cost $100.00 usd dollars and the cost of this is the
primary concern of the beneficiary. We want to
make it clear to you that our policy does not charge you for any
upfront payment before releasing your transfer Reference Numbers but due
to inactive of your transfer file the system cannot keep record of your
transfer proceedings for transparency as demanded by the Central Bank
of Nigeria to help checkmate the present economics crisis of world over
today, and unless the file is renew the fund cannot be release to you,
so understand why you are being charged, without renewing your payment
file you can not be able to pick up your first payment.

The
cost for securing (IRS) of your transfer proceedings is $100 and once
that is being obtained we shall update and validating unit your transfer
file will be build and the system will program your first transfer
Reference of $7,450.00 ready for pick up at any Money Gram outlet closer
to you.

Bear in mind that we don't have authority over
your fund yet until you present the
required charge in other to secure the International Remittance Form
and also be rest assure that once we obtain the said document, you will
start receiving your first payment of $7,450.00 usd dollars only and the
rest of the payment.

Note this: if there is any mistake
to your Name and address you provided, please correct it now before the
programming will start.

Use Below information to send
the $100 usd dollars only for your first Reference Numbers of $7,450.00
usd dollars only to be release Immediately:

Receivers Name ;;;James Ede

Country: ;;;;Nigeria

City:;;;; Lagos

Test question: ;;;;Trust

Test Answer: ;;Trust

Amount:;;;;$100 usd dollars only

MTCN...

Reference Numbers....

Please
send the fee through Money Gram office around you and get back to us
with transfer slip in other to proceed on your transfer.Feel free
to call Postal code (+2348178552479) for more clarifications. Your
rapid response is highly needed.

Thanks and my regards.
E-MAIL (moneygram445@gmail.com )
Mr Mike Okoye

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