419 scam: Mrs Betty Rawlings. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS.

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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)
- award house name: barrister john luis = email: barrister.johnluis300@yahoo.com call: +234-8124-422-939 = = listed below are the name of (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Betty Rawlings.
Reply-To: <barrister.johnluis300@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:25:08 -0800
Subject: READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS.

Foreign Payment Department
Nigeria General Board & Compensation Reserve Team
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Plot 1379 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
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READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS.
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I am Mrs. Betty Rawlings, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here i=
n New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108 Crockett C=
ourt. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States. am thinking of relocatin=
g since I am now rich. 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 $52,=
000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.
=

=

I decided to travel down to Lagos, Nigeria with all my compensation documen=
ts and i was directed to meet Barrister John Luis who is the member of COMP=
ENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me=
. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake because the Inhe=
ritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is e=
xempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.
=

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Barrister John Luis took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensa=
tion payment.Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have=
received my compensation funds of ( $1.5million USD ) Moreover, Barrister =
John Luis showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive t=
heir payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficia=
ries 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 John Luis You have to contact him d=
irectly on this information below.
=

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COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Barrister John Luis =

Email: barrister.johnluis300@yahoo.com
Call: +234-8124-422-939
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=

Listed below are the name of mafias and banks behind the non release of you=
r funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
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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
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The only money I paid after I met Barrister John Luis was just $600USD 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=
$600USD FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACK=
AGE.
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Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barri=
ster John Luis so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of de=
aling with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different=
kind of money to complete your transaction.
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Thank You and Remain Blessed.
=

Mrs Betty Rawlings.
mrsbettyrawlings37@gmail.com
+1-775-238-4247

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