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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: mark david <david.marklove@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:34:47 -0400
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE


Attn: My Dear,

I am Mr. Mark David, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in
Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is as follows. 7008 E Hwy
326 Silver Springs FLorida 34488, United States, am thinking of relocating
since I am now rich. 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
US$46,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents,
And I was directed to meet Barrister Paul Lawson, who is the member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, 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 $10,500,000.00 Moreover, he showed me the full
information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your
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 fund, they
are only making money out of you.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Paul Lawson (Esq)
Email: paul.lawson101@gmail.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 Barrister Paul Lawson, was just US$450
for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which
you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to obtain the
document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be
transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to
me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS, Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

Your Full Name:……………
Direct Phone:………………..
Country……………..
Occupation:…………………
Gender:………
Age:…………..

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Mark David.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
FLorida 34488, United States

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