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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045759019 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.herreraellis@yahoo.com.mx (Yahoo, Mexico; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- name: dr. ellis herrera (shell fund mgt) email: dr.herreraellis@yahoo.com.mx dr.herreraellis@gmail.com tel: +44 704 575 9019 +44 704 (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shell Petroleum Development Company" <shell_019@att.net>
Reply-To: <dr.herreraellis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 19:50:33 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Shell Lottery Promo(LOTTO LORE)
Shell Petroleum Development Company
(Customer Services)

Royal Dutch Shell plc
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
Netherlands Antille
Ref: Ng/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369 WINNING
Serial number: 5368/02
Ticket number: 56475600545 188

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING

We happily announce to you the result (#951) of the E-mail address ballot lottery draw of the Shell Lottery Promo (lottolore),

Online Shell program held Saturday, January 30th, 2011. Been the first Largest promo award over the Year. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky Winning numbers 7 9 17 23 27 32 Bonus 22, which subsequently won you the lottery JACKPOT category in cash credit file. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of $2,800,000.00 shared amongst (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide Web(www)sites, from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet, representative region in London UK. as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) would be released to you by any of our payment offices. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

To file for your claim. please contact Your lottery fiduciary agent.
Name: Dr. Ellis Herrera (Shell Fund Mgt)
Email: dr.herreraellis@yahoo.com.mx
dr.herreraellis@gmail.com
Tel: +44 704 575 9019 +44 704 575 9869

Call or email the below form to your agent for him to direct you and commence the processing of your winning prize and send back to him the below form after filling it.

NAME..............................

WINNING E-MAIL ...................

ADDRESS...........................

FULL ADDRESS:.....................

YOUR RESIDENT TOWN................

SEX:..............................

DATE OF BIRTH.....................

OCCUPATION........................

AMOUNT WON........................

TEL...............................

MOBILE............................

COUNTRY...........................

BATCH NUMBER:.....................

WINNING NUMBER:...........

REFF NUMBER..................

SCANNED IDENTITY CARD...................(Mandatory)

Note: All claims must be made before the 4th of March, 2011.

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