419 scam: "Mr. Richard Faguson." <serviceoffice548@yahoo.com.tw> Welcome to money gram Money Transfer Send Money Worldwide.

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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. )
- "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 advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22968163258 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Faguson." <serviceoffice548@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: "Mr. Richard Faguson." <officefile212@barid.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:06:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Welcome to money gram Money Transfer Send Money Worldwide.

Â Welcome to money gram Money Transfer Send Money Worldwide.
MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE BENIN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.
E.MAIL (officefile212@barid.com)
Direct phone: +229 68163258

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO THROUGH THIS EMAIL CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND AND READY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING TO IT. WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA OUR SERVICE (MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER) SO YOU WILL BE RECIEVING $5,000.00 USD DAILY UNTILL IT COMPLETE THE CORRECT AMOUNT($2.9millions).

MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFER CHARGES WHICH is $95USD FOR THE $5,000.00 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMIT TO YOUR NAME BECAUSE WITH OUT THAT YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FORIT IS ON HOLD.

Use this Website https://mgmt.monegram.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global, to Track the MTCN 783-931-35 number.Bellow is your first payment for $5000usd sent today.Senders :John Chun,Mtcn#:783-931-35 (But Not Ready Until You Pays The $95 Fee)Question:Time,Answer:6hrs,Amount:$5000.00

NOTE: THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $95USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DIDUCT THE TRANSFERING FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DIDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING BEACUSE IF ANY ONE HAS ACESS TO THAT IT WILL INVOLVE YOU LOOSING YOUR FUND.

once agin i want you to know that the the information is the corrent infotmation we are useing since 1948 this office start exsieting so konw one use our office to contact you before because today is the fest day we contact you consigning your fund that is with us since but i thank God that you are now in our office and you will receive your fund from us today by the God grace so get back to me with the fee to enable us start the transfer with out any delay.

Kindly Send The Fee with this information In The Name Of Our Cashier Through Our Office money gram Money Transfer For Our Urgent Notification In Releasing Your Payment For Your Collection Without Any Delay Of Hitch.

1.RECEIVER NAME:........
2.COUNTRY:..............BENIN REPUBLIC.
3.CITY :................COTONOU.
4.TEST QUESTION:........URGENT ?.
5.TEST ANSWER:..........NEED
6.AMOUNT:..............$95,USD
7.SENDER NAMES.........
8.MTCN NUMBER..........

GET BACK TO US THROUGH OUR EMAIL(officefile212@barid.com)WITH THE PAYMENTINFORMATION ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THE PAYMENT.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OKAY.WAITING ON YOUR EMAIL ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THE PAYMENT.HAVE A GOOD DAY.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Best Regards,
Mr. Richard Faguson.

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