419 scam: Kenneth Dowden <kennethdowden85@gmail.com> CONTACT MONEY GRAM ?

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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.
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. )
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
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.
- +22960259143 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- gramm0843@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Dowden <kennethdowden85@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 09:59:35 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM ?

WELCOME TO MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER

Attn: Lucky Beneficiary ,

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated to inform you from
the United Nations Office and Moneygram Money Transfer Plc. that we
are instructed to pay Ten (10) Benin Republic and West African 419
scam victims $1.200,000.000Usd each, you are listed and approved for
this payments as one of the scammed victims,On this faithful
recommendations we want you to know that during the last UN meeting
held at Porto Novo, Capital Of Benin Republic,

It was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meeting on the
loss of funds by various foreigners to the scam artists operating in
syndicates all over the world today,the president of the country and
UNITED NATIONS is now paying Ten (10) victims of this operator
$1.200,000.00 USD each, Due to the corruption and inefficient banking
systems in Benin Republic.

You will be receiving this fund $1.200,000.00 $10,000.00 USD per three
(3)hours once you fulfil the only request involve and you will be
receiving it like this until the total is completely paid to you

Now this is the transfer information of your first $10,000.00 USD
below: You can check it here to confirm the availability of the
transfer through our Online website below:
https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/track

THE FIRST PAYMENT BELOW:

Send Money through Money Gram(MG)

SENDER'S NAME:--------KOAMI SATE
REFERENCE NUMBER#:-------75583729
ADDRESS:---------Shop 4 N1 Business Centre National Rd Musina, Cotonou
Benin Republic.
TEXT QUESTION ---------GOD?
TEXT ANSWER ----------BLESS
AMOUNT --------$10,000.00 USD

=====================================================
So you have to contact our paying Agent through this email below:
MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER (PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE.)

NAME: MR Gabriel Adams
Direct Line: +229-60-25-91-43
Email: (gramm0843@gmail.com)

Endeavor also to Re-send him this information as I listed it below to
avoid wrong transfer.

Your Receiver Name...
Your Country.....
Tel;........
Age.......
Address............
text Question.....
Answer.........

Note: that the only money you will send to them is the signing fee of
the lawyer that will sign your transfer release order and it will cost
you only â‚¬210 Euro Only.

Call him immediately you receive this message to enable him to give
you the information to send the â‚¬210 Euro and so that you will
claim your first $10,000.00 USD .And you will be receiving $10,000.00
USD everyday until the total amount is complete.

Thanks,
Mr Pascal Fadeke.
MoneyGram agrees to pay $13 million to end investigation of fraudsters
using their service

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