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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Catherine Miller" <info@us.com>
Reply-To: Sydneybaroso@126.com
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:22:58 -0700
Subject: Your 5.5 Million GBP Scammed Victim Compensated Fund Has Been Released.

Hello Good Day,

In God I trust, I am Evangelist Catherine Miller. I have already benefited from this GBP 5.5 Million Scammed Victim Compensated
ATM CARD, I am writing you to give you a very Concrete and sound confidential information that will help you claim your G.B.P 5,500,000.00 (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUND) Compensated funds from the Cyber Crimes Department of The INTERPOL OF LONDON'S Liaison office
right here in USA.

I was also able to confirm that the U.K Government 5.5 Million G.B.P Compensated to you and other scammed Victims due to all effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness showed at the course of various pending financial transactions Is real and 100% risk free. I crossed check the emails and names of other
beneficiaries who are yet to claim their compensated funds worth 5.5 Million GBP on the Beneficiaries List, and saw your email address on the list and copied it out to inform you and (1) other beneficiary of your GBP 5.5 Million still unclaimed with the Interpol Since the Government has ordered the funds to be released to you.

Sincerely, I want you to know that God is my witness on my testimony to you and once you are able to contact the Officer in charge of Cyber Crimes Department; Special Agent, Inspector Sydney Baroso of INTERPOL assigned by the Government to handle your ATM CARD delivery on the information below and adhere strictly to is instruction and advise, all things must work out properly for your own good as well without delays, fears or stress.

I promise you do not have to worry, since you must receive your 5.5 Million G.B.P worth ATM CARD in return not more than 72Hours from today This is 100 percent certain and legit. I can bet my life on this, Ignore those Fraudsters that have been contacting you, for your own good and Security. You are very lucky and I advise you to quickly Contact the INTERPOL'S Officer in charge, Special Agent, Inspector Sydney Baroso to claim your 5,500,000.00 GBP: (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUND) worth ATM CARD from him without further delays
to enable you commence your $50,000 daily withdrawal as I am experiencing daily.

NAME:
FULL ADDRESS:
COUNTRY NAME:
TEL PHONE/CELL NUMBER:


Contact Sydney Baroso with your details as listed above on the
email address below. Contact INTERPOL'S, Special Agent on,
e-Mail: Sydneybaroso@126.com
SMS Inqury Line:...+1-205-844-5553
US National Central Bureau: Interpol,
CYBER CRIMES UNIT Liasian Office,
Police Chief, vol. LXXVIII, no. 6, June 2017.


My advice to you is for you to put God first in all you are doing and try to stop contact with any other online transaction you might have elsewhere if you have been paying much or little money presently or previously and have not received anything in return but disappointments.

I still want to use this opportunity to inform you of showing love to the less privileged ones around you once you receive your funds. I will be traveling due to the church programs I and my Husband is having at hand and do hope to hear that you have received your funds from Interpols Special Agent, Sydney Baroso when I return.

I give you my words on this for am very sure your worries are over in Jesus Name, AMEN.
Good Luck and God bless you and your family
Best Regards,

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