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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024062562 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448700682541 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • roland_wessel2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Roland Weesel <roland_wessel2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: roland_wessel2006@uk2.net
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:02:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: reliable representative needed


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: roland_wessel2006@yahoo.com

Dear sir,


Greetings!


It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you.


I am Mr Roland Wessel chief 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........................

PHONE/FAX NUMBER:...........................

TELEPHONE NUMBERS (MOBILE)............

OCCUPATION:...........................

NAME OF BANK:.........................

We look forward in working with you.

NOTE:This does not require any of your financial obligations,as all other transaction regards this Business should be henceforth followed on in my private email address[rolandwessel1@uk2.net]



Warmest Regards,

Mr.Roland Wessel

C.E.O

Star Energy Group plc.

1st Floor

5 Lower Belgrave Street

London SW1W 0NR

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 702 4062 562

Fax; +44 870 0682 541






- Roland Weesel

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