419 scam: "Shell Petroleum"<iqa@cable.net.co> NOTIFICATION REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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 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.
- shellchempetrol@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shell Petroleum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shellchempetrol@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:42:11 +0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511

Shell Petroleum

BATCH REF: SHHK/008/YY

You have been selected in the on-going Shell Petroleum award held this JANUARY, 2010. We the promo board are pleased to inform you that, you alongside four(4) other lucky
winners have been approved for a payment of $5.5Million Dollars in cash. 2010 International E-mail Draw which is Organized by Shell Petroleum Development Company Malaysia.

Shell Petroleum collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla,Gmail, Russian Mail,Hotmail and few from other
e-mail providers. five people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners this year by this great Oil company.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Shell Award must be claimed not later than final claim day from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed
within this period will be forfeited.You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of $5.5Million Dollars in cash which is the winning present /amount for each winner.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Stated below is your identification number:
REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of $5.5Million Dollars in cash is now with the paying center.Contact your CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER agent in Malaysia
(SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AGENT)
Name: Sir Richard Goldman
(CLAIM AGENT)
E-Mail: shellchempetrol@sify.com
Tel:+6 0133872931

He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you.
Fill the below form and send to your agent
1. Full name..........................
2. Address ...............
3. Country of origin.......................
4. Occupation...........................
5. AGE...........................
6.Sex..........................
7. Phone number.......................
8 . Cell phone number.............
9. Email Address..........................

Congratulations!! once again.

Yours in service,

Mrs Aini Omar Tan
[Shell Publicity Secretary]

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC......WE ARE TRULY THE OIL GIANT IN
THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!

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