419 scam: "Ms Alice Hall." <richard123@earthlink.net> 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:

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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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.
- barrdavidwill@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Alice Hall." <richard123@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: barrdavidwill@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:25:25 +0200
Subject: Great News, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!!

Good day, I am Ms Alice Hall a US citizen, Am 45 years old. I am one of tho=
se people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds f=
rom European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they=
refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the United States tr=
ying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no =
avail. So I decided to travel to Nigeria with all my compensation documents=
, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the reconciliatory Bar =
David Williams who is an attorney, A British citizen and a member of the UN=
ITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF =
in the Nigeria and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He sa=
id whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. Bar David Williams per=
sonally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment. Righ=
t now I have received my compensation funds of $12,500,000.00 Moreover, Bar=
David Williams as he is a very religious man with the fear of God. He show=
ed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritan=
ce or Lottery payment and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and =
your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with=
those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out =
of you. I will personally advise you to contact Bar David Williams, he will=
assist you. Compensation Award Office. Name: Bar David Williams Email ADDR=
ESS: barrdavidwill@gmail.com Listed below are the name of fraudsters and ba=
nks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for yo=
ur kind perusal. 1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr. 2) Robert S. Mueller, III. 3) Mr=
Ban Ki-moon. 4) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe. 5) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. 6) Mr. Dan=
Rochas (I.M.F). 7) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria. 8) Dr Godwin E=
mefiele. 9) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. 10) Mr Danny Blessed. 11) Micheal Edward.=
12) Miss Donna Gwen. 13) Mrs. Sherry Williams. 14) Mr Wilson Norman. 15) D=
r. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member. 16) Barrister Wal=
ker Dickson. 17) Ms Becky Donald. 18) Mrs. Rachael Adams. 19) Mr. Wood Gate=
s. 20) Mr. Mark Ruben. 21) FAKE USE OF FBI. 22) fake use the USA BMW LOTTER=
Y DEPARTMENT 23) UNITED BANK OF AFRICA. PLC 24) ECOBANK PLC. 25) FAKE LOANS=
COMPANY. You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contac=
ting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway w=
ith them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up un=
til you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Bar David Williams =
was just $335usd for the Endorsement Fee, take note of that. Thank You and =
Be Blessed. Ms Alice Hall. +1(747)444-0128 (864) 881-3709

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