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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- +22999543346 (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.
- moneygram030@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: moneygram0 <"www."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: moneygram0 <moneygram030@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 07:38:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention:

moneygram030@yahoo.com
Money Worldwide
FROM THE DESK OF MR.JOHNSON BROWN
FINANCIAL MINISTER OF FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE +229 99543346

Attention:

We are here to inform you that this honorable money gram office are here to send you your payment of $4.5 million dollars, you will be receiving $10,000 dollars daily in two payment until you finish receiving all your fund, And in the light of above, I am here to notify you that your first payment of $5,000 dollars has been sent to you this morning and here is the reference number to pick it up in any money gram argent around you.

Sender name $B!D(B Mike Ambros
Reference $B!D(B 94575379
Amount $B!D(B $5,000.00
Country $B!D(B USA

Note: the entire necessary fee requested by this money gram Headquarter has been paid this morning by the manager of this money gram and there are (three) Documents as they secure on your behalf which you may even tender to any authority in your country that may ask any question concerning the source of your fund, Meanw
hile the only money you are required to send to this money gram office immediately is $86 dollars, to obtain the three documents from Benin high court of justice and call me so that i will send you reference number for the second payment.

As it stand now, I advise you to go ahead and send the $86 dollars as quickly as you receive this message to enable this honorable money gram office made successful payment to your address today and also forward a copy of the money gram payment slip to you for confirmation showing that your first payment of $5,000 dollars is there for you to pick it up.

Make the payment below to this name but be rest assured that you will receive your payment today, and if we mistakenly fail to do as instructed by Benin government, this money gram branch will be persecuted according to the law.

Receivers Name: Gabriel Nna
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question: Honest
Text Answer: Trust
Total Amount: $86 dollars
MTCN:
Sender Name:
Sender Country:

I look forward to your urgent and positive response.

Yours in service
Mr. Johnson Brown
Finance Minister
Federal Republic of Benin
Money Gram Payments
E-mail ...moneygram030@yahoo.com

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