419 scam: "BARR JOHN MOSES.." <msrenetawilliamsr@gmail.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "god fearing " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR JOHN MOSES.." <msrenetawilliamsr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrjohnmoses@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 16:19:54 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

FROM THE DESK OF MRS. DIEZANI. ALISON. MADUEKE

BARR. JOHN MOSES .
LONDON BASED .

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT PLEASE.

DEAR BENEFICIARY ,

MY NAME IS BARR. JOHN MOSES ,FAMILY LAWYER TO MRS. DIEZANI ALISON
MADUEKE. FORMER PETROLEUM MINISTER 2015 IN NIGERIA UNDER PRESIDENT
GOOD LUCK JONATHAN .

DUE TO MY LOYALTY AND AS FAMILY LAWYER ALL THE YEARS I AM BASED IN UK
,.MY CLIENT AS QUOTED ABOVE HAVE MANDATED / ASKED ME TO SEARCH FOR A
RELIABLE GOD FEARING PERSON TO PARTNER WITH HER TO INVEST THE SUM
$355,000,000.00 DOLLARS PRESENTLY LODGED IN SECURITY FINANCE HOUSE IN
MADRID SPAIN FOR A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS THAT WILL YIELD PROFITS INSTEAD
OF BEING DUMPED WITHOUT YIELDING ANY GOOD INTEREST AT MOMENT THERE ..

I DO NOT MIND ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY BEING USED WITH
IT UNTIL I FINISHED MY CASE.ACCORDING TO HER SITUATION OVER THERE ,
THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED WHISTLE BLOWERS AND THEIR MISSION
IS TO REPORT ANY MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT SO WHEN SEIZED THEY WILL
RECEIVE SOME PERCENTAGE FROM IT,I REALLY DO NOT WANT HER TO LOOSE THE
MONEY BECAUSE IT IS HER HARD SWEAT MONEY.

ALL I NEED IS AN HONEST PERSON WHO WILL PARTNER WITH HER AND RECEIVE
THE MONEY LODGED AT MADRID SECURITY BANK AND HELP HER TO INVEST IN ANY
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD SO FAR IT IS ATTRACTING
INCOME. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS AND WANT TO ASSIST IN RECEIVING
THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,THEN SEND TO ME YOUR FULL ACCOUNT DETAILS,
YOUR FULL NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. POSSIBLY COPY OF YOUR VALID
IDENTITY.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RISK
AND SHARING FORMULA OF 60%/40% RATIO IS OUTLINED. IN CASE YOU HAVE
DOUBT YOU CAN VIEW THE NEWS REPORT ON WEB SITES
http: // saharareporters.com/2017/01/06/former-minister-petroleum-diezani-forfeits-153-million-federal-government-nigeria

SHE MADE THE MONEY THROUGH CONSULTANCY FEE AND APPRECIATION PAID BY
FOREIGN OIL COMPANIES PRIOR TO ALLOCATION OF DEEP WATER OIL BLOCKS AND
LIFTING/PROSPECTING RIGHT.

NIGERIA IS THE 6TH LARGEST PRODUCER/EXPORTER OF CRUDE PETROLEUM IN THE WORLD.

AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE THIS PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OF BUHARI IS
GOING ROUND THE WORLD SEEKING FOR WHERE THE PAST

ADMINISTRATION KEEP LOOTED MONEY.

THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR KIND REPLY.
BARR JOHN MOSES..

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