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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.Melissa Redden" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stardelfinancelimited@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 07:47:54 -0800
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/$500,000.00 USD BENEFICIARIES

SCAMMED VICTIM/$500,000.00 USD BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $500,000.00 USD.

Greetings To You,
On behalf of the investigation monetary agency (UK) and United Nations,we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of $500,000.00 USD in compensation of scam victims.This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the investigation monetary agency (UK) and United Nations in World Bank to pay 10 victims of scam $500,000.00 USD (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)each.Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.Do contact Stardel Finance Limited,United Kingdom Branch for verification and release of your $500,000.00 USD that we have deposited with the Stardel Finance Limited,UK.The account log on will be presented to you by the bank in order to access the funds before releasing into your nominated bank account.You will transfer the funds into your nominated account on-line as the Stardel Finance Limited UK will provide the necessary information to you. We have taken care of the cost of transfer (C.O.T) and the VA
T.Please if you are willing to ac

[1] Full Names:
[2] Contact address
[3] Direct Telephone No:
|4| Occupation :

Managing Director of Stardel Finance Limited,UK

Name: Mr Raven Johnson
Private Email:stardelfinancelimited@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Melissa Redden
Coordinator.
Investigation Monetary Agency (UK)

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