419 scam: Mary Leonard <moneygrammg835@gmail.com> ATTN. 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:

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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- embasy.gv@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Leonard <moneygrammg835@gmail.com>
Reply-To: embasy.gv@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12:16 +0100
Subject: ATTN. BENEFICIARY

Attn Sir/Madam,

Welcome to the United States Of America Embassy Nigeria, This is
Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria. We write to
notify you that U.S. Embassy here in Nigeria has inter-vain in your
case due to your total sum of $10.500,000,00, Inheritance fund owning
you in Africa. We are here to represent and protect the legal interest
of every American and any others Country like UK and Asia that
involved in such businesses of every Foreigner and especially to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member Country Citizens
domiciled here in Nigeria. This site contains information on the
United States of America and Nigeria. It provides pages on the
bilateral relationship between the two Countries,as well as on foreign
policy, economic affairs, domestic issues, and U.S.society and
values.The various sections of the Embassy work together as a team to
address the goals of the Mission.

We write to inform you of the breaking news about your Compensation
fund of ($10.5 million USD) which you have been expecting sending
money for so long, without a good result up to date, even many of them
contacted you in form of Western Union Department or Money Gram stated
your fund was with them, from the financial regulatory bodies of this
Country, from their report I gathered that your Compensation fund
which was scheduled to have been remitted to your destination point by
some corrupt officials with intention of asking you to pay endless
money. However, I went to NIGERIA International Criminal Organization
after USA Embassy Board of Directors for investigation, and in their
bid to launch a full scale investigation into the saga, they found out
that the reason why you were swindled in the past and still not been
able to receive your expected fund till date was because you were
dealing with the wrong people without involved USA Embassy
representative, unscrupulous elements, and impostors that were
impersonating.

Further more,USA Embassy have took the chance to an emergency meeting
with the Government of Nigeria, and it was resolved that you shall be
receiving $10.500,000,00, we have summon the amalgamated union
governing all the official office stores in this Country and their MD
referred your fund to step aside that we will handle your payment
total sum of $10.500,000,00,by our self, so, it better for you to
stopped communicate with any other office here in NIGERIA, because,if
you do is for your own risk. Though the Claim Fund Origin certificate
charges that you were supposed to pay was initially on the high price
but has been cut down to $150.00 by the USA Embassy in NIGERIA as part
of our corporate social responsibility to considering the poor
economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class
citizens to meet up with the Claim Fund Origin of their entitlement.

Note that the $150.00 is the only money that you shall pay to Henry
John before they shall start programing the payment details that shall
enable you have access of your $10,500,000, 00, Note that the $150.00
is compulsory for you to pay as it was agreed in the meeting that you
have to pay the $150.00 which will serve as re-confirmation to your
original file,meanwhile you are advised to reconfirm the below
information to avoid mistaking:

1. Your Full Name: _________
2. Your Direct Cell No: _________
3. Your Home Address: _________
4. Your City: _________
5. Your Country:_________
5. Your ID: _________
6. Your Occupation___________

Note that you are expected to pay only $150.00 for re-confirmation of
your file and you are to pay it to Western union or Money Gram to
Nigeria as the origination of the Fund in the favor of Job Aja. Send
the $150.00 through with the information below for reconfirmation of
your file that will enhance the release of your Fund.

Receivers: ________Chnonso Adimora
City: _________Awka
Country: _________Nigeria
Test Question: ______When
Answer: ________Today
Amount: _________$150.00
Sender s name: _________
MTCN____________________

Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN for easy pick
up and for immediate action on the release of your $10.500,000, 00,
and your subsequent payments. Note that any unclaimed funds will be
return to the Government of Nigeria after 7days. so you are urgently
advised to comply with our directives so that you shall receive your
fund without stress again.

AMBASSADOR Mary Beth Leonard
Director, U.S. Ambassador Nigeria.
Email: embasy.gv@gmail.com

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