419 scam: "memberservies23@peoplepc.com" <memberservies23@peoplepc.com> Attention Dear !!!,

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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 advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "memberservies23@peoplepc.com" <memberservies23@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To:
"memberservies23@peoplepc.com" <FederalMiniyfF_inanceofice@emailn.at>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:54:06 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Attention Dear !!!,

Attention Dear !!!,

We the Money Gram bored office has hereby write to inform you that after the meeting with the federal government and the federal ministry of finance today, we found out that you have been nominated to receive an compensations from the federal government which is the sum of $950,000.00 Million USD your were awarded by the federal government since 18th, September 2019. But the ex Director of federal ministry of finance decided out of his greediness to claim the funds and we found your payment file under his table he was fired immediately and they appointed a new director.!!!.

Therefore you are advice to provide your receiverâ€™s information to enable us start transferring the funds to you as directed by the appointed new federal ministry of finance director you will be a receiving it as daily payment through United Bank of Benin republic, and the amount you will be receiving is $6800 three times daily until the total payment has been send to you. Meanwhile you are advice to contact the Money Gram agent Mr.David Peter with your informationâ€™s as directed below.!!!.

NAME: Mr.David Peter.
Email: (FederalMiniyfF_inanceofice@emailn.at)

Your First Name: ___________
Your Last Name: __________
Your Country: ___________
Your phone numberâ€™s: __________
Date of birth: _________
Sex: ______
Occupation: __________
Copy of your ID or driver license: ___________

And note that you will be asked for this code numberâ€™s (33bx87) remember to include it when sending him your informationâ€™s to enable him find your payment file without any further delay, Note: you are not require to send any money once you paid the Money Gram Money transfer charge fee of your payment file, instruction from federal ministry of finance that once the Money Gram transfer charge fee have been confirmed you will start receiving your first payment within 1 hrs without any dealing. !!!.

Warning you shouldn't share this message with anyone to avoid impostor someone trying to claim your fund or anything like that. So be warned this message is for you alone and should remain secrete until you receive your whole funds, and please if you are not the owner of this email address please do not reply back to this email.!!!,

Regards
Bowen Larry.

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