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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. )
- "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 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.
- boa.moneygram.office1978@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- foreman phone: +1 612 345 3646 email: boa.moneygram.office1978@gmail.com email: boamoneygram@yahoo.com finally, the first payment (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Hon. (Mr) KELLY ANDEM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boamoneygram@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 00:21:31 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Attention Beneficiary.
Money Gram American Regional Final Notification on Pending Payments.
This is to officially notify you that Money Gram American Regional operations/payment reconciliation Committee has reviewed your payment file and issued payment authorization order to the Special Transfer Unit (MGT-STU) to immediately start transferring your daily $5000 until your total amount of USD$ 500,000.00 USD being part payment of your fund is paid in full.
This gazette was released after an 8 hour joint meeting of Money Gram International and Joint committee of American ministers of finance, Reserve Bank. This resolution was championed by the UK Embassy due to the numerous complaints levied by UK nationals whose payments has been seized, held or delayed due to numerous taxes and fees. We have now resolved the hitches and you are advised to contact the Money Gram Special Transfer Unit for the re-instatement of your payment file. They will be giving you further directives to this regards.
We apologies for the inconveniences you might have had before while in the quest to receiving your fund and we assure you that the problem has been resolved and you can now receive your fund without further delay through our Special Transfer Unit. Contact the director immediately on the contact information below and you are mandated to round up with your re-instatement of your fund within 7 days. This takes immediate effect from this day. All beneficiaries that do not comply to this directive within the stipulated time frame(7 days) will not blame anyone for non-payment as non processed payment files will be referred back to the Federal reserve account as unclaimed payment.
STU Contact Information:
MGT-STU Office
RICHARD FOREMAN
Phone: +1 612 345 3646
Email: boa.moneygram.office1978@gmail.com
Email: boamoneygram@yahoo.com
Finally, the first payment has been generated and the Reference# is stated below (You are required to re-instate your payment folder with STU office before this transaction can be uploaded to the central system for pay out)-Senders First & Last Name: Isaiah Ike. Reference#: [69133972]. There is no time to waste, go ahead and clarify with the STU Officer and start receiving your payments. You have just Seven (7) days to process your payment file.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Yours in service.
Hon. Mr KELLY ANDEM
Chairperson Payment Reconciliation Board
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