419 scam: Mr Mark James <ckuperman@arnet.com.ar> Attn:Dear Customer,

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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:
- "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. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +22961114186 (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.
- moneygramheadoffice489@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- solicitors fund verification department: (moneygramheadoffice489@gmail.com) or you can call +229-61-11-41-86 as soon as this (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Mark James <ckuperman@arnet.com.ar>
Reply-To: <mgramhof489@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 07:00:24 -0300
Subject: Attn:Dear Customer,

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Attn:Dear Customer,

There is an issue with the MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of
$4.500,000.00USD (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars)directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118000/03, at the
owner of this email address.The International Monetary Fund contacted us
for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your allocated
security code.They said that they choose to send it to an email address
instead of a name.

We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address,so we
require some more information in order to complete this transfer.

FULL NAME: ..................
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:..........
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:...........
OCCUPATION: ....................
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:.........

In order to resolve this problem,please email via MoneyGram Solicitors
Fund Verification Department: (moneygramheadoffice489@gmail.com) or you
can call +229-61-11-41-86 As soon as this information is received,your
payment will be made to your nominated bank account or at the counter
directly from The Money Gram Transferring Bank.

When emailing,please use reference number 250-153 as your subject.

Below is Manager Director Contact information
Name Dr.Raymond Dossou
Phone +229-61-11-41-86
Emails Address(mgramhof489@hotmail.com)

Please kindly contact them now for your first payment which is
available with the MONEY GRAM HEAD OFFICE INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CENTER
Cotonou-Benin republic .

Best Regards
Mark James

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