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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 Online Lottery Inc <kaycee917@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:28:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?2010=C2=A9_LottoMasta_International=C2=AE_All?=
=?UTF-8?Q?_rights_reserved._Registered_office:?=

  Shell Center, London, SE1 7NA - United Kingdom
SHELL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL INC®.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
LottoMaster International®,
Qld 4229, Shell.
Established 1995. Shell Registered Business Number 36297328361
www.shell.co.uk


DATE:12/09/2010

========================================================
SHELL Lottery Incorporated wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Shell that was held on 25th July 2010. Your email account have been picked as a winner of (£ 800,000) EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING ONLY,In this year's Shell Email Premium lottery.Attached is your winnings numbers.

REF Nº:575061725
BATCH Nº:8056490902/188
WINNING NOS:KB8701/SPDC/UK

Fill the form below and send it to your claims agent for payment.

1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Nationality:
6.Country Residence:
7.BATCH Nº:
8.Mobile Phone #:
9.E-mail ID:
10.Marital Status:
11.Occupation:

Send your information's to your claims agent with his details below .

Agent: Name: MR.MARK ADLARD
E-mail: agent.markadlard@gmail.com

 For more information and help please call Mr Mark Adlard on +447024077443

Best Regard
Mr. SMITH WILLIAMS
Internet Coordinator/ Claims Officer

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