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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. Elizabeth Dickson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ex.claimsguide@shell-grant.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:08:36 -0700
Subject: Notification For Shell Cash Grant Award

Shell International Grant
Shell Centre,London SE1 7NA.

Dear:Beneficiary,

Notification For Cash Grant Award:

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the Board
of trustees of Shell, in conjuction with the United Nations(UN),
African Union(AU),European Union(EU),Arab League(AL) and Oceaniers
as one of the final recipient to receive Cash Grant of $2,000,000.00 USD
for your personal and business development.

The Grant was based on the random selection exercises of database of
over 1 million E-mail addresses on internet websites worldwide,and the
globe divided into Zones. You are hereby informed that yours falls to
our AFRICAN ZONE,hence you are to paid by our African Zonal Centre.

kindly note that you are not the only beneficiary this year as
beneficiaries was choosen worldwide,and you will only be choosen just
once for the Grant.

You are advise to immediately Contact our Executive Secretary for guide
on how to make your claims,quoting your Qualification No:
(UK-222-6747,NG-900-56).

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
Name: Moris Coleman
E-mail: ex.claimsguide@shell-grant.net
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7934 6129

Furthermore,below is the Verification Form you are to fill when contacting
the Executive Secretary.

1.FULL NAMES:_______________
2.ADDRESS:__________________
3.SEX:______________________
4.AGE:______________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________
6.OCCUPATION:_______________
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________
8.CITY:/COUNTRY:____________

Note: All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for
the purpose to which it is been requested.

On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson
GRANT CO-ORDINATOR.

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