419 scam: "Charles H.Martins" <charlesmarts11@gmail.com> Funds Transfer, Contact Mr.Erick Moore.

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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. )
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.
- +22998534594 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles H.Martins" <charlesmarts11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Charles H.Martins" <moneygrampayment@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:45:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Funds Transfer, Contact Mr.Erick Moore.

Attention:

Based on the information gathered from African Union Bank regards to your compensation, We the Board of Directors United Bank for Africa {UBA}, officially writes to inform you that we have concluded arrangements to release part payment of us$950,000.00 through Money Gram Swift Money transfer services today to you, but the maximum amount you will be receiving every day starting from today is us$10.000.00 daily as reflected in our transfer system until the $950.000.00 is completely Payed to you.

However, your first installment payment of $10,000.00 has been programmed into MONEY GRAM database , contact the Accredited MONEY GRAM AGENT Mr.Erick Moore for the details of your first payment of $10.000 United States Dollars and reconfirm your correct details that you will like the first transfer to be program with , such as Receivers Name, destination where you will like the transfer to be send to and your cell phone number for urgent communication if the need arise.

This Special arrangement is been used to avoid scrupulous demand by both officials and state who has previously delayed your payment till date, We shall therefore need your maximum co-operation to ensure strictness and confidence is maintained to avoid any further delay .

Fill your details below for reference purposes:

RECIVERS NAME :==========
COUNTRY:==========
TEL:=======
AGE========
OCCUPATION:=======
IDENTIFICATION A COPY====

As soon as the above details are received, our Legal Review Department shall be commissioned to process and obtain payment approval and your first installment payment of $10,000.00 will paid to you without delay.

Attention: Mr.Erick Moore.
General Manager Money Gram Department
Phone: +229 98534594.

Best regards,

Mr.Charles Martins
Supervisor.

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