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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. Stephen Knight" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephenknightmrs@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 02:48:14 -0800
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam

Attention: Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Stephen Knight, I have a serious client that want to invest in your Country. The reason why I am writing is to let you know that my clients is also looking for Investment Possibilities/Projects seeking means of expand and relocating business interest abroad in the following sectors like Agriculture, company products,hotel/leisure, hospitality, real estate, five star malls or five star office complexes or any fast interest generating businesses.

It will be our pleasure to talk with you if you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business or any other viable business in your Country. we have Investors who are looking for projects to invest in. This can be long and/or short term projects but with good dividend.

Do you have such projects? Are you looking for an Investor for your project? Do you know anybody who is looking for an investor for his/her project? If you are looking for funds for your project or you know anybody looking for funds for their project, Please write me for possible business Co-operation. More so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that can generate good profit. We have Investors who are looking for projects to invest in.

You get back to me.

Thanks for your kind understanding. Please contact me on this email: stephenknightmrs@yahoo.com


Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Stephen Knight

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