419 scam: Mary Samuleh <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp> Contact Money Gram Office

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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. )
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22999090922 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Samuleh <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Brown C. Martin" <officeservice367@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:00:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact Money Gram Office

The first $5000.00 was sent today.

The (IMF OFFICE) have concluded to effect your payment through Money Gram $5,000.00 daily until the $2.7 MILLION USD is completely transferred to you accordingly Though, Mr John Basil has sent $5,000.00 in your name today so You are advise to go Money Gram office and pick up your First Payment Sender Name:Clarence Corass Reference #921-697-99 contact Agent: Mr. Brown C. Martin TEL: +229-9909-0922 your have to Tell him to give you The instructions what to do for you to pick up your $5,000.00. NOTE:that this payment has been instructed by the Ministry Of Finance that you must undergo due process once you get in contact to enable them authenticate the legitimacy of your funds.

NOTE:that You have to Contact Money Gram and provide this Following Information's;*Full Name, *Contact Address,*Profession, *Sex, *Age, *Telephone (mobile) avoid mistake

The IMF commission who set up this payment programmer is now waiting for confirmation so hasten up and give the agent a call or text to process your funds at once.Please do not forget to update me as soon as you receive this first payment.

Once again congratulations.

Thanks,
From Hon Ms Mary Samuleh
(IMF REPS BENIN)

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