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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: "Mrs. Sherry L. Croft" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robert.brownz@aliyun.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:45:40 -0700
Subject: ** STOP CONTACTING THEM ! ! ! **

9389 NE 188TH AVE
OLD TOWN, FLORIDA USA
32680 United States





GOOD NEWS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!!




I am Mrs. SHERRY L. CROFT, I am a US CITIZEN, 51 years Old. I reside here in OLD TOWN, FLORIDA. My residential address is as follows. 9389 NE 188TH AVE
OLD TOWN, FL 32680 United States, My Direct Phone Number is (260) 619-1843, I have plans of relocating, since i have been able to conclude my claim process, with the help of my personal agent Mr. Robert Brown; I am one of those that took part in the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE GRANT, I had paid over $68,680 while in the United States trying to get my COMPENSATION AWARD, since 2018.



I decided to travel down to 601 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20535, United States, with all my compensation documents and i was directed to meet Mr. Robert Brown he is among the member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds. Mr. Robert Brown took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).



Moreover, Mr. Robert Brown showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries 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 Mr. Robert Brown you have to contact him directly on this information below.


COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr. Robert Brown
Email: robert.brownz@aliyun.com


Listed below are the names of crooks and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
Prof. Charles soludo, Senator David Mark, Micheal Edward, Chief Joseph Sanusi, Sanusi Lamido, Dr. R. Rasheed, Mr. David Koffi, Barrister Awele Ugorji, Mr. Roland Ngwa, Barrister Ucheuzo Williams, Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi, Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member, Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector, Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board
Members, Mrs. Okonjo Iweala, Mrs. Rita Ekwesili, Barr Jacob Onyema, Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director, Foreign fund diplomatic courier, Barr. Becky Owens, Rev. Steven Jones, Mr. Alfred James, Mrs. Sherry Williams, Mr. Scott Larry, Mr. Names: STEVEN T MNUCHIN FROM US TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FAKE FBI officials, FAKE IRS officials.



You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they're only stealing from you.



Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Robert Brown so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.



Mrs. SHERRY L. CROFT
9389 NE 188TH AVE
OLD TOWN, FLORIDA USA
32680 United States
(260) 619-1843
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-croft-84a932a8

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