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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Betty Rawlings" <betty.rwalings1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:14:04 +0100
Subject: The Truth About Your Funds

READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS.

I am Mrs. Betty Rawlings, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States. am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that
took part in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $52,000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.

I decided to travel down to Africa with all my compensation documents and i was directed to meet Barrister Williams Johnson who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly
states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.

Barrister Williams Johnson took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of ( $1.5million USD ) Moreover, Barrister Williams Johnson showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Barrister Williams Johnson You have to contact him directly on this information below.


COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name: Barrister Williams Johnson

Email: johnson.attorneys@baurr.com

Listed below are the name of mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Agent Davis Morse
2) Mr James B. Comey
3) Mr Ibrahim Lamorde
4) Ms Carman L. Lapointe
5) Mrs Sherry Williams
6) Bar James Morgan
7) Bar Anderson Brown

The only money I paid after I met Barrister Williams Johnson was just $500USD for the delivery charges, take note of that.

NOTE: I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO
PAID IS $500USD FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT
ON YOUR PACKAGE.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Williams Johnson so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.


Thank You and Remain Blessed.
Mrs Betty Rawlings.

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