419 scam: Sharonda Britton <barr.jjones04@gmail.com> Re: ALERT FOR IMPERSONATED VICTIMS:

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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.)
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 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.
- dw0677565@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sharonda Britton <barr.jjones04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dw0677565@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:43:08 -0800
Subject: Re: ALERT FOR IMPERSONATED VICTIMS:

Hello Friend,

I'm Mrs. Sharonda Britton I am a US citizen, 41 years, I reside here
in Bentonville, Arkansas My residential Address is as follows, 303 NE
2nd St Ste 2 Bentonville, AR 72712 Arkansas, USA, I am thinking of
relocating since I am now a rich woman I am one of those scam victim
that took part in the Compensation Award in Europe Italy many years
ago and they refuse to pay me, I have paid over $79,600 to fraudster
while in the United States just to get my payment all to no avail. So
I decided to travel to Italy with all my compensation document and I
was directed to contact Attorney Donald Williams who is a member of
Compensation Award Committee Program, I contacted him and he explained
every details to me He said whoever is contacting me right now is fake
that I should contact only the Attorney.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation Payment
right now I'm the happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation Money of $5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) Moreover barrister (Attorney) Donald
Williams showed me the full informations and list of those that are
yet to receive their payment and I saw your Name and E-mail address as
one of the beneficiary, this is the reason why I decided to Email you
to stop dealing with those fraudster, they are not with your money
they are only extorting money from you with tricks I will advise you
to contact Attorney Donald Williams now for assistance. You have to
contact him directly through his private E-mail address which is
below.

Contact Barrister: Donald Williams
Email address: dw0677565@gmail.com

You really have to stop dealing with scammers that are contacting you
and telling you that your Money is with them, it is all a lie and
trick they are only taking advantage of you and they will keep on
stealing from you until you have nothing to show.

The only money I paid after I met Attorney Donald Williams was just
$380 USD which is for the paperwork only, please take note of that,
once again stop contacting those people online or through E-mail, I
will advise you to contact Attorney (Barrister) Donald Williams so
that he will help you to transfer your Awarded money into your bank
account, instead of dealing with those fraudster all they do is to ask
for more and more money to complete your transaction which is all lies
and trick use by Fraudsters.

Yours faithfully
Mrs. Sharonda Britton.
Address: 303 NE 2nd St Ste 2 Bentonville, AR 72712 Arkansas, USA.

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