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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Roland Wessel" <roland_wessel0001@yahoo.com.ar> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 01:17:32 +0200
Subject: From Star Energy Group Plc(UNITED KINGDOM)


Dear Partner,

Top of the day to you.

Let me crave your indulgence to introduce myself to
you
I am Mr Roland Wessel cheif executive officer of
Star Energy Group plc we are OPEC members who deal on
crude oil and raw material and export into the
Canada/America and Europe.

I will want to solicit for your assistance to help
collect a cheque that is due for payment to me for
services and supplies i rendered.

Please if you are willing to assist, i will want you
to furnish me with your particulars, so as to enable
me give you further details. Please, you have to
be an honest and trusted person, as more payments
wil be made through you in the course of this
transaction.And moreso you will be entitled to 10%
of every payment that you are able to recieve for us
from
our customers.

Please contact us for more information via email
with the below informations filled out.


NAME..................................

MAILING ADDRESS.......................

AGE:..................................

STATUS:...............................

STATE/COUNTRY.........................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS.......................

We look forward in working with you.

C.E.O
Mr.Roland Wessel
Star Energy Group plc
www.starenergy.co.uk

Star Energy Group plc.
6th Floor
5 Lower Belgrave Street
London SW1W 0NR
United Kingdom
Tel: +447031902853
Fax: +448704902670



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