419 scam: "Mrs. Michelle Obama" <"USA."@orion.ocn.ne.jp> FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE

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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.
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:
- "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. )
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- michelleobama1995@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Michelle Obama" <"USA."@orion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Michelle Obama" <michelleobama1995@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 03:20:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE

FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE

How are you today?

I am Mrs. Michelle Obama and I am written to inform you about your Bank
Cheque Draft brought by the United Embassy from the government of Benin
Republic in the white house Washington DC which contains the sum of
$18.6000.000 millions us dollars credited from the bank of America, the
delivery of your funds has been mandated to be deliver to your address
on Tuesday being 5th of des,2016 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. Barack Hussein Obama
II and you will have to pay the sum of $300.00 only before your Bank
Cheque Draft will deliver to you on Tuesday 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 Tuesday 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.
(1). Your Full Name,
(2). Your Country,
(3). Your Direct Telephone Numbers,
(4).Your Direct Office Phone Numbers,
(5).Mobile Phone Number,
(6). Your Correct Home Address,
(7). Your Office Address,
(8). Your Current Occupation,
(9).Your Weekly/Monthly Income,
(10). Your age ,
(11).Your Next Of Kin Name,
(12).Your Next Email Address,
(13).Your Next TelePhone Numbers,
Note that the $300 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 me with this email
(michelleobama1995@gmail.com) for record purpose so follow my instruction
accordingly, even if you don$B!G(Bt have the $300 usd try to borrow it and
send it immediately because this is your life opportunity and I don$B!G(Bt
want you to lose the chance any more.

Please I will advice you to urgent make the payment this morning via 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
Cheque Draft in receipt of the $300 payment.

Please find the payment data below to send the $300 via money gram.

Receiver Name_________Ugo John
Country_____________Benin Republic
City_______________ Cotonou
Question___________ Urgent
Answer_____________ Needed
Amount_____________ $300.00 only
MTCN reference number________
Sender Name___________
Sender's phone number________
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 NW

Washington DC 20500 USA

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