419 scam: "Mrs. Michelle Obama" <Michelle@fancy.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:

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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Michelle Obama" <Michelle@fancy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Michelle Obama" <michelle.obama012015@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:43:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE

FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE

How are you today?

I AM Mrs. Michelle Obama the first lady of united state of America, well i want 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 $20.000.000 millions u.s dollars credited from the bank of America, the delivery of your funds has been mandated to be deliver to your home address 0n MONDAY being 17th of august 2015, so get back to me with your home address and your cell phone number.

Bear in mind that I have talk my time to be in charge of your fund as instructed by my husband to ensure that you have your fund received successfully from the white house, to reduce the economy and I$B!G(Bm in charge of your fund in regard to my husband Mr. Barack Hussein Obama II and you have to pay the sum of $200.00 u.s dollars only before you can have you Bank Cheque Draft deliver to you on MONDAY the reason why the fee is required is for your funds clearance certificate from the origin of the fund to avoid any harassment from the authority and you are also expecting to be announce as winner of the said amount by MONDAY as soon as your fund is delivered to you.

well 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 $200.00 u.s dollars is the only fee and final payment you have my assurance okay.

However, according to our agreement with the originated Benin Republic, all our communications will be on e-mail due to record purpose so follow my instruction accordingly, even if you don$B!G(Bt have the $200.00u.s dollars try and have it borrow and send immediately because this is your life opportunity and I don$B!G(Bt want to have you lose the chance any more okay.

Please I will advice you to urgent make the payment this today via western union transfer to the listed cashier information as instructed you by the originated authority. I will look forward to your e-mail today with the payment to enable the origin secure the required clearance certificate required at White House Benin to have your fund deliver your, Note that it will take only 14hrs to deliver your Bank Cheque Draft in your receipt you can find the information bellow

Receiver Name: jude nna

Country Benin Republic

City Cotonou

Question: Urgent

Answer: Needed

Amount: $200.00
MTCN ;number............

Sender Name...........

Sender's Telephone$B!D!D(B

Sender's Address........

I look forward to your respond to my email with the payment today.

Regards

Mrs. Michelle Obama

The White House

(Official Residenace of the President of the US)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington DC 20500 USA

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