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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 PROMO UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tombrown2001@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 21:08:33 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON

Dear Lucky Winner:
We are happy to inform you that Your e-mail has won 1,000,000.00 GBP,pounds from SHELL
LOTTERY 2012 on this year 2012 Draws presented on SHELL PROMO UK 2012 EMAIL CASH AWARD. No ticket
was sold, the draw Number 64664094 brought out your e-mail address from a Data Base of
Internet Email Users all over the world as it was draw from of official game site :
http://www.spdc.co.uk/lottery/ .Your email emerged during the unsubscribe promotion and
qualified you as a winner of 1,000,000.00 GBP pounds Cash award.
To claim your won amount email the below details to our Accredited Claim Agent in
London, to guide you on how to get your cash prize and direct you to the paying bank
where your won amount is deposited under NON DEDUCTIBLE DEPOSIT that is to say no body
can remove any amount in your won amount till it gets to your custody.
Your Full Name:
Country:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:

email the Above information's to our Accredited Claim Agent call him
on phone as well:
Email: shell_p24@yahoo.com
Tel: +447017045549


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