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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 FOUNDATION DRAW" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dutchsfoundation@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:42:52 +0100
Subject: EMAIL BALLOTa

Dear Funds Beneficiary.
This is to notify you that you have been officially chosen by the Board of
Trustees of the ROYAL DUTCH SHELL FOUNDATION (NGO)

(NETHERLANDS) as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation of
$1,500,000.00 Dollars (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Economic
Growth and a Poverty Alleviation Scheme through your email.

Please contact him with your Qualification Number [MSI /108/739/KDK]
(Send your Full names,Address,Age,Occupation,Phone/no) as soon as
possible.
CONTACT PAYOUT BANK NOW

Email : einfibanco5@aol.com
Tel: +31-61-909-8936
Fax: +31-84-724-9563

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell
AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS
Chief Ethics Dr. Richard Wiseman or Mr Andrew .W
All corresponding emails must be sent to: einfibanco5@aol.com

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