419 scam: MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT <rdhughes@txwinet.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:

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. )
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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.
- +22961428575 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT <rdhughes@txwinet.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 14:14:39 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

DEAR CUSTOMER,

This is to report to you that our MoneyGram office has received a
correspondence from the federal high court as cancellation notice for
your funds transfer to be deleted from foreign payment file.

The MoneyGram management desires to inform you that your funds
transfer with us has been programmed among the TWO (2) transactions
that would face cancellation soon.

We have waited long time enough for you to fulfill the required
obligations and claim the funds like other beneficiaries that have
claimed their funds
before(February ending this year) but nothing comes up from you as
indication from the funds owner.

The management of Money Gram held an urgent meeting in my office
today, regards to the transferring of your funds by Money Gram and
they have asked my office to submit all the paper works and files
containing your funds confidentiality but I refused and asked the
board members to give me from now till 2days time so that I consult
you personally for you to declare your interest on the funds transfer.
NOTE: Feel free to track your first payment with the below detail

Track:https://secure.moneygram.com/track
Reference Number...90342954
Sender Name.....Sam Adebayo
Amount sent is $3000.00 USD

Furthermore, you are advised to reply to this email after reading, and
feel free to tell us why you abandoned such huge amount here, let us
know if you are no longer interested to complete your
transaction.Finally, if you still have the interest of being paid your
funds by Money Gram money transfer; you should kindly forward your
receiver s name and address including your phone number immediately I
am looking forward to your positive cooperation fairly soon.

Our Contact Money Gram Office
Phone No: +229(61428575)
Email:moneygramtransfer_2017@outlook.com

Best regards.Mr.John Eric
Operation Manager
Money Gram Benin Republic.

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