419 scam: "Mr.Ken chas " <"WWW."@peach.ocn.ne.jp> welcome to money gram office,

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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:
- "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 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.
- moneyoffice2016@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ken chas " <"WWW."@peach.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Ken chas " <moneyoffice2016@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:27:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: welcome to money gram office,

welcome to money gram office,

Hello there costumer i want to inform that We have deposited your fund worth ($6.500`000`00USD) through MONEY GRAM

department after our final meeting

regarding your fund, All you will do
is to contact money gram office director Mr ken Chas. moneyoffice2016@gmail.com He will give you direction on how

you will

be receiving the funds daily.$5000 until your total fund is complete and Remember to send him your Full information

to avoid wrong transfer such as,

your;Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Phone Number: _____________
occupation ;______________

Through,Mr. ken Chas has sent you $5000 in your name today so contact him
as soon as you receive this email moneyoffice2016@gmail.com and tell him to give you the reference, sender

name and
question/answer to pick up your first payment of $5000 Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund,and

remember to do what he ask you to do so that you will receive your fund with out any problem

Best Ricard
Mr Ken Chas

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