419 scam: "Mrs. Melania Trump"<test@mx.merengi.com> FROM MRS. MELANIA TRUMP, LAST NOTICE72.206

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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:
- "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.
- officefile.net1236@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Melania Trump" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officefile.net1236@citromail.hu>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:42:04 -0700
Subject: FROM MRS. MELANIA TRUMP, LAST NOTICE72.206

FROM MRS. MELANIA TRUMP, LAST NOTICE

Mrs. Melania Trump

Email: ( officefile.net1236@citromail.hu )

The White House

(Official Residence of the President of the US)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Dear:

I am Mrs. Melania Trump and I am written to inform you about your Bank

Cheque Draft brought by the United Embassy from the government of

reserve bank of India in the white house Washington DC which contains the sum

of $500.000 hundred US dollars credited from the bank of America, the

delivery of your funds has been mandated to be delivered to your

address on Saturday being 3rd of October 2020 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 to take 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’m the

only one that has your funds in regard to my husband Mr. Donald Trump

II and you will have to pay the sum of $130.00 only before your Bank

Cheque Draft will deliver to you on Saturday, 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 announced as the winner of the said amount by Saturday

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 the immediate effect of your

delivery. Note that the $130 is the only fee and final payment you

have my assurance. However, according to our agreement with the

originated reserve bank of india, all our communications should be on email

for record purpose so follow my instruction accordingly, even if you

don’t have the $130 try to borrow it and send it immediately because

this is your life opportunity and I don’t want you to lose the chance

anymore.

Please I will advise you to urgently make the payment this morning via

WorldRemit 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 to

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 $130 payment.

I look forward to your response to your email if you are ready to make

the payment.

Regards

Mrs. Melania Trump

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