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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Pius Odogwu" <piusodogwu02@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:20:22 +0200
Subject: SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY//SDPC)


*MR PIUS ODOGWU.*
*DIRECTOR GENERAL *
*[image: Shell home]* <http://realenergy.shell.us/?lang=en_US&page=home>**
*SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY*
*PLC.**LOME,TOGO REPUBLIC*


*Attn, My Dear,*
*
My name is Mr Pius Odogwu and i am the Director General, SHELL PETROLEUM
COMPANY PLC LOME TOGO REPUBLIC. I have contacted you because I need a
foreign partner to carry out this transaction for me and other two
officials.

We want to Transfer the sum of( 5.5 Million) Euros into your account.This
is from
the excess revenue made secretely on the sales of crude oil last year 2007.
The company that i normally use for this type of transfer before is Mr. Rob
Routs the C.E.O of Shell Petroleum Company in Kuwait, but recently their has
been some misunderstanding between me and the C.E.O in person.this is why i
have contacted you to to do it for me without trace.

(1)Your Full Names:.........................
(2)Contact Address:.........................
(3)Phone/fax numbers:.....................
(4)Occupation:................................

i am willing to offer you 35% for your assistance *
** **
*As soon as i hear from you i will go directly to AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
PLC and submitte the application claim on your behalf to enable them
transfer the fund without any further delay.


Best Regards

Mr Pius Odogwu.*

*Tel:00-228-990-4309. *

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