419 scam: Cathleen Cathy Nash <michelleobama080@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Cathleen Cathy Nash <michelleobama080@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nashc30@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:22:23 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

Attention From Wood Forest National Bank headquartered in The
Woodlands, Texas, USA.
Please contact me with your full Name and your bank info so that your
Funds will be transferred or delivery to you which is total sum of
$17.5millions dollars,

Such as Name, Address, Country, Occupation, Cell Phone Number, Your
Account Name: Account No: Swift Code: MOST.

Considering the volume of your payment, it is right for us to seek for
the approval of some money regulatory Boards here in United States
before we can carry out the Transfer of an amount of such magnitude to
anybody, otherwise any such transfer will be stopped by the
Authorities of Wood Forest National Bank, and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), since your Transfer is Electronic Transfer or
Swift Wire transfer is almost activated with our bank and the only
thing holding the final activation of your Account are some certain
Approval Documents from the concerned Authorities here in United
States, and for that reason, you are required to pay the Sum of $250
as this money will be used by the Authorities Attorney to Obtain all
the necessary documents that will enable the final activation of your
Fund.

Wood Forest National Bank hereby state officially that the required
payment will remain the only and final monetary obligation required
from You prior to the final transfer of your funds, hence any further
charges will be our bank's full responsibility till final transfer of
your payment is made to your bank account.

We awaits your urgent response to obtain the remaining documents
through our bank Attorney, kindly send the funds directly to our
attorney in Indiana, Illinois with information below through WALMART
or MONEY GRAM money transfer:

You are advised to copy the details below and locate WALMART, MONEY
GRAM or another where to send the fee and expect the transfer of your
fund into your account within 3hours.

Receiver's Name: Kelrisa Morgan
Location: Texas, Austin
Country: U.S.A
Amount: $250

After sending the fee, kindly fill the below details for pick up"
Mtcn#.......
Sender's name.......
Sender's address......

Thanks
Regards,
Cathleen Cathy Nash
Wood Forest National Bank

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