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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: South African National Promo Award 2012 <innacircle@optusnet.com.au>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:59:50 +1000
Subject:



South Africa Shell National Promo,
Johannesburg,South Africa.
www.southtrust.co.za
****************************
Congratulations as we announce to you that your email has been
shortlisted A winner of R 9,000,000.00(Nine Million South African
Rand) in US Dollar $1,100,648.15 in the South Africa SHELL
PETROLEUM EMAIL
INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2012 promotions program held this Year
2012.NOTE:To file
for your claim, please contact our South Africa Regional Shell
cooperate Office(Claim
Department via information below with the requested details.

Shell Petroleum Claims Department
Rev Steven Kumalo (Claim Promo Officer)
Email: sanl-dept@hotmail.co.uk
**************************************************
Find below your promotion date, Reference
and Batch numbers.Remember to quote
these numbers in your correspondence to
our claims department.
**************************************************
(1) Ref No.SH/037/11/06/SA
(2) Batch No: JBSH/10/JB/SA
**************************************************

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Nationality:
5. Tel No:
6. Date Of Birth:
7. Country Of Residence:
8. Alternative Email :

Sorry if you received this letter in your Spam,Due to recent
connection error here in england.sorry for the inconvenience.
PLEASE NOTE:DO NOT CLICK ON THE
REPLY BOTTOM,YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE SENT TO THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS:sanl-dept@hotmail.co.uk

Once again on behalf of South Africa Government we say
CONGRATULATIONS!
South Africa Shell Promotion Award Team,
Johannesburg,South Africa.





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