419 scam: "Victor Dahir"<moneygram@mg.com> Your Fund has been released

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "moneygrams11@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "Victor Dahir" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramss@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2020 23:20:55 +0200
Subject: Your Fund has been released

??MONEY GRAM
ECUASUR MULTI SERVICE LLC - #0001
at 1079 north ave, elizabeth, NJ

Dear Customer

This is to bring to your notice that your Compensation Fund, which was supposed to transfer to you from this outlet since 12/01/2017 before we got a stop order letter from the International Monetary Fund has been released today.

After the investigation, they realized that your fund is not for any illegal transaction.

The Payment information on the first payment of $4,500.00 sent to your name and address since 12/10/2017 is still available for pick up by you been the receiver. The first payment information is as stated below:

Sender name:--------Nnaji
MTCN number:-------75834025
TEXT QUESTION ---------GOD?
TEXT ANSWER ----------BLESS
AMOUNT --------$4,500.00 USD First Payment
https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/track,

Please track it to know if it is still available before you can proceed to the Money Gram outlet to pick up the first payment of
$4,500.00.

Be officially informed that the International Monetary Fund IMF, has finally agreed with the Money Gram Management to release your fund and get it transferred to you bit by bit till your total sum of $3.5 million is completely transferred to you.

The IMF requires that you should obtain a Fund Transfer Permit Certificate from (FIU) as the current financial law demands because your fund is above $100,000.00.

As soon as you confirm to this outlet that you have received the first $4,500 already transfer to your name and address, we will continue transferring your fund to you bit by bit till we send your total sum of $3.5 million to you according to the Money Gram mode of operation.

For urgent attention contact us via: moneygrams11@outlook.com

Thanks
Victor Dahir
Chief Financial Officer of Inovant LLC

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