The fake "Mrs. Melania Trump" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information by impersonating someone else. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
The "Mrs. Melania Trump" Advance-Fee Scam
From: Melania Trump - hspfz22rh9@biscuit.ocn.ne.jp
Date: March 17, 2019 at 8:54:36 PM MST
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM MRS MELANIA TRUMP@
Reply-To: Melania Trump - melaniatrump906@gmail.com
I am Mrs.Melania Trump and I am written to inform you about your Bank
Check Draft brought by United Embassy from the government of Benin Republic to the white house Washington DC and has been mandated to be deliver to your address on
sunday being March 17th 2018 as soon as you get back to me with your below information.
Home address:
City:
Phone number.
State
You check is containing the sum of $18 million USD.
Here is my number.(+1-(239)676-6310) you can call me or send me an sms,you Can Add me on WHATSAPP with this number+(202 866 6533) but i prefer sms because I'm always busy in the white house and i cant be able to pick calls all the time.I will be waiting to hear from you immediately, thanks and God bless you.
Sincerely
Mrs.Melania Trump
First Lad