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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: "SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY" <spdc115@shell.com>
Reply-To: spdc115@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:19:48 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
106 Great Portland Street,
London W1W 6PF
United Kingdom.


Congratulations Dear Winner,

We are delighted to inform you that your E-mail has won you 750,000.00
pounds(seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds) in our SHELL PETROLEUM
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY EMAIL PROMOTION LOTTO which was held
recently, here in London United Kingdom.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in a
computerized number selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of an
exclusive list of 29,031.000 Email users drawn from all the continents
of the world.

This program is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by
the International Association of Gaming Regulations (IAGR).

You are to contact the PRIZE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT for guidelines on how to
transfer your winning prize to you.

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
(PRIZE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT)
106 Great Portland Street,
London W1W 6PF
United Kingdom.
Tell:+447035937977
Fax: +447031942857
Email:spdc115@gmail.com

Contact them by providing the following information:

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5 Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. Mobile number:
8. Present Country:


You are advised to be very confidential with your winning prize
to avoid double claim and impersonator, keep same private to your
self for now until your prize is transfer to you.This advice is for
your benefit.

Regards
Mrs Gloria Bent
Copyright © 2009






























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