419 scam: "Mr,Robert Justin" <"ww."@wind.ocn.ne.jp> Attention: Dear,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22968894437 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- moneygramoffice759@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr,Robert Justin" <"ww."@wind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr,Robert Justin" <moneygramoffice759@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 06:03:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Dear,

MONEY GRAM HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT REPUBLIC OF BENIN.FOREIGN CONTRACTOR
PAYMENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE +229 68894437

Email; moneygramoffice759@gmail.com
19/01/2017
Attention: Dear,
====================
This is the Embassy office in Benin Republic West Africa. I am hereby
inform you that your payment have located to the Embassy Office here
and sent to you from the (MONEY GRAM) department this morning, all
your payment transferring Papers were completed now, and your first
payment has been sent to you this morning in the Amount of $15,5M. but
only fee you will pay now is for Immunity Official Stamp, which cost
sum $159.that is what you need to do and start picking up your
payment without any further delay because all the necessary Papers
were completed.

You should Track your first Payment with TRACKING LINK: https:/{ then
you will see track and click it, when it open you will see the 2
widows where you will write the Reference Number, sender first name
below,

(MONEY GRAM)
The money has been sent to your receiver's account.
Reference Number: 69133972
Sender ly
AMOUNT::::::$5000.00 US DOLLARS

Then You will see your first $15,5M. Available to pick up by receiver
which is you as it sent to your name.
You should track this (MONEY GRAM) Reference Number: 69133972, and
send the required fee of $159.immediately, in order to Stamp the
Immunity Payment Slip, then you will go direct to the (MONEY GRAM) and
pick up your payment and get back to us for further sending the rest
of Fund to you and your total money your going to pick is 15.5M.

You should send the fee below this information

Here is information you can used to send it through money gram office
transfer today ok.

Receiver;::::::::::::::OBIORA WHITE
City;::::::::::::::Cotonou
Country;::::::::::::::Benin Republic.
Text question;::::::::::::::How long
Text answer;::::::::::::::Soon
Amount;::::::::::::::$159.us dollars

Do not delay any further to send the fee, to enable you to pick up the
first payment within 5hours you send the payment to us and start
sending you the rest as i said call us once you send the payment or if
you have any question you can call also to ask +229-68894437 and
within 2days if we do not receive this payment we will pick the
transfer up

MOBILE:+229 68894437
Mr,Robert Justin

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