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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: "star_enegy@terra.es" <star_enegy@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:05:04 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: OFFER TO ACT AS AN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.



OFFER TO ACT AS AN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.
I am morgan Wessel president/founder 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, Africa, Asia and South America.

We are searching for Representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our Customers in Canada, America,Asia,Africa and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

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 will be made through you in the course of this transaction.Do clearly NOTE that this commitment is not time consuming; hence it can be done alongside with any other job of yours. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay you for your services to act as our representative in your region. And in subsequent time to come we will provide you with the privilege of visiting any of the countries where our branches/outlets are located.
NB:Any payment recieved, you are entitle to 10%.


Please contact us for more information via email
(Email lodonstar_energy@yahoo.co.uk ) with the below informations filled out.

Full Names....................................................
Occupation...................................................
Company Name (If Any)..................................
Marital Status...............................................
Age............................................................
Sex............................................................
Phone.........................................................
Contact Address............................................
Email............................................................
Country.........................................................
Bank Name.....................................................

We look forward in working with you.

Sincerely
morgan Wessel (Mr.)
Chief Executive Officer

Star Energy Group Plc
5 Lower Belgrave Street
London SW1W 0NR
United Kingdom





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