419 scam: MONEY-GRAM <"www."@forest.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "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. )
- "million united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY-GRAM <"www."@forest.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MONEY-GRAM <moffice632@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 07:48:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Good Day

Before i commence i am DR. PATRICK MOY The Director of MONEY GRAM Benin Republic, i Know this message will sound rediclous to you but i must assure you that any content of this message is from the office of Money Gram Benin republic. We got a cheque worth $4.5 million usd been deposited in our Bank from the government of this country with your name and email address to be transferred to you As a compensation fund for been a scam victim over the years as your email appear as one of the three email address to receive this compensation award as scheduled by the government of this country. Note if you are not a scam victim it will be as result of the scam email you received in the past that earn you this award, please if you found this email in your spam it will be as result of low connection in our system at the moment kindly move it to your inbox before reply.

This is to officially informed you that we have Deposited the check of your funds and concluded arrangement to effect your payment of $4.500,000.00 million United State Dollars through MONEY GRAM Swift Money transfer services today, and the maximum amount you will be receiving every day starting from tomorrow is $5,000.00 as reflected in our transfer system daily until the funds is completely transferred. This special arrangement is being used to avoid all scrupulous demand by both the states and federal authorities that have previously delayed your payment till date.

Please contact the Accredited MONEY GRAM Agent for the details of your first payment of $5,000.00 United State Dollars and reconfirm your correct details that you will like the first transfer to be program with such as Receivers Name, destination where you will like the transfer to be send to and your cell phone number for urgent communication if the need arise.

Fill your details below for reference purpose:

*YOUR NAME:
*ADDRESS:
*COUNTRY:
*CITY:
*TEL:
*AGE:
*OCCUPATION:

Remember your obligation to secure an international Remittance for as stated in United Nation act of (FRT299) that will help build and renew your transfer file for record keeping as a way of checkmating the present Economies crisis situations. Contact the below Electronic Transfer unit of MONEY GRAM for immediate programing of your first transfer:
Name: DR. PATRICK MOY
Email: office220.rmt@Writing.Com

regards
Yours service

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