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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 COMPANY PROMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimoffice16@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:46:16 -0000
Subject: NOTICE:YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON YOU $750,000.00

NOTICE:YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON YOU $750,000.00

FROM: THE DESK OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT SHELL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY CORPORATION.

Congratulations !

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of $750,000.00 (Seven hundred and fifty thousand united states dollars) for this year Lottery promotion which is organized by SHELL LOTTERY INC.The SHELL LOTTERY, is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses online, in our computerized email selection without the winner applying.we congratulate you for being one of the people selected. To begin the processing of your winning prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims agent below.

Name: Mr.Collins Foli
Email: claimoffice16@aol.com

contact him by sending your information's below,

1. Full Name: .........................
2. Address: .........................
3. Nationality: ....................
4. Age: .........................Date of Birth: ............
5. Occupation: .......................
6. Phone:......................
7. State of Origin: .........Country: ....................
8. Gender: ...................
9. Marital Status....................

Congratulations!

Regards,
Engineer.Shawn Karten (Online co-coordinator)

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