419 scam: "Mrs.Michelle Obama" <WWW.@apricot.ocn.ne.jp> FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE HAPPY XMAS

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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:
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
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: "Mrs.Michelle Obama" <WWW.@apricot.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Michelle Obama" <michelleobama20@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:01:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE HAPPY XMAS

FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE HAPPY XMAS

This message maybe sent into your spam it because of bad network okay

How are you today?

I am Mrs. Michelle Obama and I am written to inform you about your Bank Check Draft
brought by the United Embassy from the government of Benin Republic in the white house
Washington DC which contains the sum of $20.000.000 millions us dollars credited from
the bank of America, the delivery of your funds has been mandated to be deliver to your
address on December 19th, 2015 to you as soon as you get back to me with your home
address and your cell phone number.

Bear in mind that I have taking my time to be in charge of your funds as instructed by
my husband to ensure that you received your funds successfully from the white house to
reduce the economy and I$B!G(Bm the only one that has your funds in regard to my husband Mr.
Barrack Hussein Obama II and you will have to pay the sum of $190 only before your Bank
Check Draft will deliver to you on December 19th,2015, the reason why the fee is
required is to have your funds clearance paper from the origin of the funds to avoid
any harassment from the authority and you are also expecting to be announce as winner of
the said amount by December 19th , 2015 as soon as your fund is delivered to you.

So you are urgent advised to get back to me with your home address and also the payment
information today for immediate effect of your delivery. Note that the $190 is the only
fee and final payment you have my assurance.

However, according to our agreement with the originated Benin Republic, all our
communications should be on email for record purpose so follow my instruction
accordingly, even if you don$B!G(Bt have the $190 try to borrow it and send it immediately
because this is your life opportunity and I don$B!G(Bt want you to lose the chance any more.

Please I will advise you to urgent make the payment this morning via western union or
money gram money transfer to the listed cashier information as instructed you by the
originated authority. I will look forward to received your email today with the payment
to enable the origin secure the required clearance papers required at White House Benin
to deliver your funds. Note that it will take only 14hrs to deliver your Bank Check
Draft in receipt of the $190 payment.

Please find the payment data below to send the $190 via WESTERN UNION OR Money Gram TRANSFER .( Receiver Name::::: EMMANUEL UBA )

Receiver Name::::::::::::::::::: EMMANUEL UBA
Country:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Benin Republic
City:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Cotonou
Question:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Urgent
Answer:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Needed
Amount::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: $190
MTCN reference number::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Sender Name::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Sender's Telephone:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Sender's Address::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

I look forward to your respond to your email with the payment today.
Regards
Mrs.Michelle Obama
The White House
(Official Residence of the President of the US)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20500 USA

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