419 scam: JOHN EDWARD <mrjameswillams2@gmail.com> CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR SPECIAL BONUS PAYMENT 2023 YOUR FIRST $5,000<br> HAS BE SEN

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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. )
- "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.
- +2296757320 (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.
- moneygramtransfer21@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN EDWARD <mrjameswillams2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygramtransfer21@aol.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2023 15:49:34 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR SPECIAL BONUS PAYMENT 2023 YOUR FIRST $5,000
HAS BE SENT REFF 78461622

Attention Dear.

MONEY GRAM SPECIAL BONUS PAYMENT, never let this great opportunity to
miss you to loosed your payment $5000 usd,i know it is because of your
past experience that make you not to believe but I told you earlier
just drop your old experience and follow my instruction right now to
receive $5000 usd fast today without any delay.

This is finally notice we have concluded to releasing your $5000 from
your compensation fund $1.5 Million via Money Gram only the best and
easy way to start receiving your fund $5000 daily at any nearest Money
Gram location in your country, based on our agreement with Money Gram
management here you have to pay only $153 usd within 1 hours and once
we confirmed the $153 you will pick up your first $5000 within 10
minutes after sending the $153 and if we do not hear from you within
24 hours we will cancel your name on the payment file and your total
of $1,5 million will be return to government.

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.With
due respect trust and humanity, i appeal for you to government have a
little patience until i hear from you today, i am here to protecting
your fund $1,5 million not be cancel because i want you to receive
your fund and my assistance is to bring happiness into your life,
because i know the important of this fund into your life as soon as
you receive it.

THIS IS YOUR GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER ALL YOU HAVE LOS BEFORE
BACK, SO KINDLY GO AHEAD RIGHT NOW TO SEND THE $153 AND YOU WILL PICK
UP $5000 USD WITHIN 10 MINUTES AFTER SENDING THE $153, I HAVE GIVING
YOU 100% ASSURANCE AND GUARANTEE THAT YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR FIRST
$5000 USD WITHIN 10 MINUTES AFTER SENDING THE $153 WITHOUT ANY DELAY
BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAVE ALREADY MADE DONE TO YOUR NAME, ALSO I
ASSURING YOU THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED AND TAKE NOTE THAT IF
WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU TODAY WE WILL CANCEL YOUR NAME ON THE TRANSFER
FILE AND DON'T BLAME ANYBODY HERE IF YOU LOST YOUR PAYMENT OF
$1.500,000 MILLION. YOUR URGENT RESPONDING IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

Your first Payment has been sent Reference No Ref=83595143 Noted: this
payment was directed to be made available in your name and you can not
pick it until you comply with needed fee only $153 usd.

TRACK IT WITH MONEY GRAM WEBSITE JUST COPY THIS (
https://secure.moneygram.com/track ) TRACKING IT AND CONFIRM THAT
$5000 IS SENT ON YOUR BEHALF

Reference No Ref= 83595143
Sender name Last Name=Nguyen

Track the payment with Sender Last name is available to pick up $5000
,to show you the payment is real.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE $153

1.RECEIVER FIRST NAME::::::::::: SAMUEL
1.RECEIVER LAST NAME::::::::::: OKPARAODILI
2.COUNTRY::::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC.
3.CITY :::::::::::::: COTONOU.
4.TEXT QUESTION ::::::::::::: MONEY SENT
5.TEXT ANSWER ::::::::::::: TODAY
6.AMOUNT:::::::::::$153

KINDLY RUSH TO MONEY GRAM OFFICE RIGHT NOW TO SEND THE $153 AND CALL
ME ON THIS LINE AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY.

CONTACT MANGER MONEY GRAM OFFICE
MS. GLORIA LEONARD
EMAIL ADDRESS:( moneygramtransfer21@aol.com )
DIRECT TELEPHONE CALL: +229-6757320

REGARDS,
MS GLORIA LEONARD
DON'T ALLOW THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PASS YOU

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