419 scam: "Mrs. Betty Rawlings" <tt@fund12345.onmicrosoft.com> Great News, You are advised to Stop Contacting Them.

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348124422939
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.
- barrister.johnluis300@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Betty Rawlings" <tt@fund12345.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <barrister.johnluis300@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 12:26:04 -0400
Subject: Great News, You are advised to Stop Contacting Them.

Great News, You are advised to Stop Contacting Them. I am Mrs. Betty Rawlin=
gs; 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 Brau=
nfels Texas, United States. I am thinking of relocating since I have been c=
ompensated. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria=
many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $45,000 while i=
n the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail. I decided to =
travel down to Lagos Nigeria with all my compensation documents and i was d=
irected to meet Barrister John Luis who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD=
COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoe=
ver is contacting us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compen=
sation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from pay=
ing any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds. Barrister John=
Luis took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. =
Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compe=
nsation funds of $15,000,000.00 (fifteen million dollars). Moreover, Barris=
ter John Luis showed me the full information of those that are yet to recei=
ve their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the benef=
iciaries that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those peop=
le, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I =
will advise you to contact Barrister John Luis You have to contact him dire=
ctly on this information below. COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE NAME: Barrister Jo=
hn Luis EMAIL: barrister.johnluis300@yahoo.com Call: +234-8124-422-939 List=
ed below are the name of mafias and banks behind the non release of your fu=
nds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Prof. Charles sol=
udo 2) Senator David Mark 2) Barr. Becky Owens 3) Chief Joseph Sanusi 3) Sa=
nusi Lamido 4) Dr. R. Rasheed 5) Mr. David Koffi 6) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili 7) R=
ev. Steven Jones 8) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala 9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi 10) Dr. P=
atrick Aziza You really have to stop dealing with those people that are con=
tacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyw=
ay with them and they are only taking advantage of you which means they wil=
l dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barr=
ister John Luis was just $600 for the delivery and shipment charges, take n=
ote of that. NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE IS=
ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHI=
CH I ALSO PAID IS $600 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMEN=
T ON YOUR PACKAGE. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise y=
ou to contact Barrister John Luis so that he can help you to deliver your f=
unds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around as=
king for different kind of money to complete your transaction. Thank You an=
d Remain Blessed. Mrs. Betty Rawlings

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