419 scam: "Jane Kelleher"<joanne12@uccaustralia.com.au> Good news,

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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. )
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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: "Jane Kelleher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramoffice395@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 03:00:20 +0100
Subject: Good news,

Attention Dear,

We have finally concluded yesterday with Director of Federal Ministry of Finance, that you will be receiving your total $8.500, 000Millions Dollars through help of Money Gram transfer.

This is your first payment of $5,000usd within 30 minutes you picked it up on any money gram office or store around you will receive another payment again today because we are trying to make sure that before next weekend you will able to receive your total $8.500,000million dollars.

Take note that once you receive this first payment you must track the Reference number ONLINE through Money Gram Link Website (https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/track ) and confirm back to us immediately if it is your payment Available before Money Gram will authorize you to go and pick up your payment immediately.

This is our Website link you will use track your reference number online
(https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/track )

Below your first payment of $5,000usd information
Sender First Name : Jagmohan S
Sender last Name : Bahra
Reference Number 66493087
Amount : $5,000 USD

I’m waiting your urgent reply immediately you receive this payment information and you also make sure that you track it online by yourself to confirm it available before proceed to pick up.

Don’t fail to reply with your full information within 5minutes you receive our message.

Thank you
Money Gram transfer
Director Jane Kelleher.

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