419 scam: "Mrs.Patricia Robert" <mslapointe2@gmail.com> RE : GOOD NEWS

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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:
- ",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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348169039381
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.
- barr.collinsgodwin@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Patricia Robert" <mslapointe2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr.collinsgodwin@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 07:09:12 -0700
Subject: RE : GOOD NEWS

Attn :My Dear ,

I am Mrs.Patricia Robert, I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside in
the state of California My residential address is as follows 264
Glendower Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States of America, I am
thinking of moving since I am now wealthy, I am one of those that took
part in my Inheritance / Compensation fund in Lagos,Nigeria Republic
many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over
Us$78,000.00 while in the United State, trying to get my payment all
to no avail.

So,I decided to travel down to West Africa precisely Lagos,Nigeria
Republic with all my Inheritance / compensation documents, and I was
directed to meet Barr.Collins Godwin, who is the member of OUTSTANDING
PAYMENT AWARD COMMITTEE and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I
contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said that whoever
is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Inheritance /
Compensation payment Right now I am the happiest woman on earth
because I have received my Inheritance / Compensation fund amounting
to $21,500,000.00. Moreover, Barr.Collins Godwin showed me the full
information of those that won lottery and those whose inheritance had
not been paid and the list of all outstanding contractor that were
owed that are yet to receive their payments from Benin Republic,Ghana
,Togo, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Nigeria which is under the West Africa
region which he heads under the OUTSTANDING PAYMENT AWARD COMMITTEE
and a Human Rights Activist and I saw your information's as one of the
scam victims which has not yet received their own fund , that is why I
decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because they
are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Barr.Collins Godwin directly on this his
email and also call him on his phone number below and he will help
you to claim this your funds out from there .

Name : Barr.Collins Godwin (Barrister)
Email: barr.collinsgodwin@consultant.com
Tell : +2348169039381

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them, that they are
Government officials and your fund is not in anyway with them, they
are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you
have nothing before they will leave you .

Take Note,the only money I paid after I met Barr.Collins Godwin was
just $150.00 only for the paper works, take note of that .

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs.Patricia Robert ,
2607 Glendower Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027 USA .

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