419 scam: "NELSON UKADIKE"<peder@dma-skjern.dk> YOUR MONEY GRAM REFERENCE NUMBER (04756578)

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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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +22995132784 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "NELSON UKADIKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalmoney@bk.ru>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 23:40:12 -0800
Subject: YOUR MONEY GRAM REFERENCE NUMBER (04756578)

Hello My Dear

Your outstanding payment of $1,800,000.00 has been released and deposited to our International Money Gram transfer system which I was instructed to start sending the Money to you installmentally,This type of transfer means that you will be collecting $8,000 every day from Money Gram agent till a total of $1,800,000.00 is completely transferred to you.

The Following is the Moeny Gram Reference Number for your First payment of $8,000: 04756578 Senders name: HINATEA KELLY

Note that the above reference number has not been activated online for you to pick up because your name has not been fully activated with it so you are to send $96 for the full activation of your name through our online transfer system.Please be rest assure that This would be paid once and will not be requested to pay it again after your name has been activated.

I will Send you payment information of our Money Gram cashier as soon as I hear from you with your receiver details and cellphone number. Upon the receipt of the $96 for the activation of your name, your programmed transaction will be activated and you will receive your first transfer of US$8,000 within 45 Mins after the activation.

The Receivers Information Needed from you is bellow only for the owner of this e-mail I`d:

Receivers Name:
Cellphone number:
Address:
Country:

Please Note: this Reference number (04756578) should be kept very safe and secret for your own security, to avoid someone else tempering with your money.

Call 00229 951 327 84 for more Details and directives.

Best Wishes From
Nelson Ukadike
Manager International Money Gram Department
Eco Bank Plc

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