419 scam: "ECO.BANKMONEYGRAM" <mizukan.hok02@viola.ocn.ne.jp> MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC. (),MS 8020 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416

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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:
- "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. )
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ECO.BANKMONEYGRAM" <mizukan.hok02@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: EMMANUEL <eco.bankmoneygram@foxmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:46:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC. (),MS 8020 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC. (),MS 8020 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416
OR VISIT OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM

DEAR:FRIEND

THIS IS TO REMIND YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING YOUR PAYMENT THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY,WHICH YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE NOTE,YOUR WHERE GIVEN A BIG BILL OF ,IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT OF WHICH WE DIDN'T HEAR FROM YOU FOR LONG.

MEANWHILE, MONEYGRAM IS NOW GIVEN SPECIAL A BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR
CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENT IN OUR CUSTODY DUE TO HIGH
PRICES. IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE NOW REQUESTING THAT THOSE INVOLVE SHOULD
PAY ONLY SUM OF $50 TO RECEIVE ALL THEIR PAYMENT ABANDONED IN OUR
CUSTODY.

REMEMBER, THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO COMPLY AND YOUR
FUNDS SHALL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS.

BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (3 DAYS) SIX DAYS OF DURATION, IF YOU DID NOT
MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN WE WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO THE GOVERNMENT
TREASURE ACCOUNT, TO AVOID PROBLEM OR WE WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT FOR
THIS SEASON. SO BE ADVICE TO SEND THE $50 IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE SHALL
REGISTER YOUR PAYMENT AND YOU WILL START RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT $8.000
AS FROM TODAY.

BE ADVISE THAT THERE IS NO TIME AGAIN FOR US TO CALL ANY YOU ON PHONE
UNLESS YOU WILL CALL: AFTER MADE THE PAYMENT OF $50 SO THAT YOU WILL
START RECEIVING YOUR MONEY EVERY DAY $8,000 THROUGH MONEYGRAM UNTIL
YOUR FULL PAYMENT OF $1.5M IS COMPLETED TRANSFERRED. DAILY PAYMENT
USED $8.000 ONLY SEND THE $50 THROUGH MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER WITH
BELOW INFORMATION:

RECEIVER NAME.........EMMANUEL EKWEALORV
ADDRESS...........BENIN REPUBLIC.WESTE AFRICA
LOCATION................COTONO
U
TEXT QUESTION== A
ANSWER...............B
AMOUNT...............$50

THE MOMENT WE RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $50 WE SHALL RELEASE THE FIRST
PAYMENT INFORMATIONS OF $8.000.00 USD ONLY) TO YOU TODAY.

THANKS FOR KIND ATTENTION

BEST REGARDS TO YOU
EMMANUEL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MONEY GRAM DEPARTM
WEBSITE: WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM
URGENT RESPOND NEEDE FROM YOU

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