419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

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. )
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "moneygramtransfer10@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "moneygramtransfer10@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22999766380 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "HON MR. RONALD BERNARD" <"WWW."@alpha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "moneygramtransfer10@outlook.com" <moneygramtransfer10@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:55:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Honorable Beneficiary of legal Fund $USD2.8M Approval and
Release to Money Gram Office!!!

Attention Honorable Beneficiary of legal Fund $USD2.8M Approval and Release to Money Gram Office!!!

GREETING FROM MONEY GRAM OFFICE UNDER UNITED BANK OF AFRICA:

Let me start by introduce myself, (HON MR.RONALD BERNARD), BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER Under MANAGER UBA BANK Benin Republic, I am writing you this letter based on the latest development at our MONEY OFFICE Here, I wish to inform your personal edification Compensation $2.8Usd transfer has been release and approval in your favor Order By FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and UNITED NATIONS, Therefore you have to be happy and very serious because this is a legitimate transaction and we agreed to bring our self out until your total Fund have been transferred to you in rate of your Sum of $USD2.8M, (TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS).

If you are very interested, please We advice You To Urgent CONTACT MR. DANIEL LARRY MOORE, NEW DIRECTOR MONEY GRAM OFFICE with all your valid Details, because your Full Compensation ($USD2.8M) has scheduled to pay to you through MONEY GRAM Service,due to some wrong official has fail to get the Fund through ATM CARD, we have approval and already deposited your Fund last week Friday in your favor order by (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and BOARD OF UNITED NATIONS, with WORLD BANK. So you advise to only Contact MR. DANIEL LARRY MOORE, THE NEW DIRECTOR MONEY GRAM OFFICE.

Also ask him to give you more instruction how you should start receiving your daily Payment $10,000.00usd Three Times per day through MONEY GRAM OFFICE until your full Fund Compensation has been completed transferred to you in rate ($USD2.8M), we hereby inform you that you will receiving $10,000.00Usd Three times per day that was our agreement with the (BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MONEY GRAM AUTHORITY) this Morning and we have approval the agreement letter until your total fund $USD2.8M have been transferred to you. I want you to urgent contact agent MR. DANIEL LARRY MOORE, Now ask him to give you more instruction how you will start receive your payment $10,000.00usd three times every day.

Contact him through their contact Information Below.

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA MONEY GRAM TRANSFER.

DEPARTMENT...LOCATION ADDRESS; PLOT 1261,
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET CO/B/REP,
CONTACT PERSON: MR. DANIEL LARRY MOORE
OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS (moneygramtransfer10@outlook.com)
TELE PHONE NUMBER: +22999766380

BELOW IS THE NEEDED INFORMATION YOU NEED TO FILL TO COVER THE TRANSACTION.

YOUR NAME________

YOUR ADDRESS____

YOUR AGE______

YOUR COUNTRY_______

YOUR CITY_____

YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION___

YOUR MOBILE PHONE_____

YOUR HOME PHONE_______

YOUR OFFICE PHONE_______

YOUR GENDER_______

YOUR NEXT OF KIN _____

YOUR COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION _____

PLEASE MAKE SURE CONTACT HIM DIRECTLY TO HIS EMAIL ADDRESS
(moneygramtransfer10@outlook.com) to avoid any mistake, Also
call him +22999766380.

YOURS SINCERELY,
HON MR. RONALD BERNARD,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
Under (United Bank of Africa)
Benin Republic.

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