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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: "royal dutch" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:13:42 -0700
Subject: PRIVATE

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL INTERNATIONAL
SOFTZ-LIST EMAIL DONATION
P.O. Box 85467
3508 AL, UTRECHT .
THE NETHERLANDS

BENEFICIARY 'A'


Dear Funds Beneficiary,
This is to notify you that you have been officially chosen by the Board of
Trustees of the Royal Dutch Shell International NETHERLANDS as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for
Economic Growth and a Poverty Alleviation Scheme through your email.
It will interest you to know that your email address was selected from your
country's chambers of commerce, due to an internet random selection and you
have been confirmed as one of the Royal Dutch Shell Softz-list donation email of this year's donation program.

You are entitled to the sum of Eur1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Euros) as charity donations/aid from the Royal Dutch
Shell International donation Program.

Contact the paying bank now with the following information:
and your qualification Number [MSI /108/739/KDK] keep secured until after transfer/payment to you.
Your Full Names, Address, Age, Occupation, Country and
Telephone numbers for an offshore account to be set up
on your behalf for onward transfer of your funds.

CONTACT PAYING BANK:

POST/ING BANK.
CONTACT PERSON:
MRS BROMMER VAN DEN
(TRANSFER MANAGER)
Tel: 0031 647075315
Fax: 0031 847381381
Email: ing.offshoreonline@post.com

Congratulations from all members of staff.

Signed:
Mr.Kees Brommer
Program Director.
Email: royaldutch04@aol.com
Royal Dutch Shell Softz-list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell


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