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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: "MR. Wayne Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.steven_knight@live.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 12:52:47 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW.

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mr. Wayne Mark, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New York City. My

residential address is as follows. 160 Central Park South, New York United States, I am one

of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to

pay me, I had paid over $50,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, And I was

directed by the Secret Intelligence Service( S I S) Director to contact Mr. Steven Knight,

who his a representative of the Secret Intelligence Service( S I S ) and a member of the

COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Istanbul, Turkey and I contacted him and he

explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the

most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $15 Million Us

Dollars Moreover, Mr. Steven Knight, showed me the full information of those that are yet to

receive their payments 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 advise you to contact Mr.

Steven Knight.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Mr. Steven Knight
Email: mr.steven_knight@live.com

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 are only taking advantage

of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Steven Knight was just $490 for the paper works, take

note of that Steven Knight so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing

with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to

complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr.Wayne Mark
160 Central Park South, New York,
United States Of America

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