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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: "INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <royaldutchshellgrant@qatar.io>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:50:33 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:, (Qualification no:(N-222-6747,E-900-56)

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD
Elizabeth House, 39 York Road
London SE1 7NQ, UNITED KINGDOM.
17-03-2010


ATTENTION:, (Qualification no:(N-222-6747,E-900-56)

This is to acknowledge the receipt of the requested data, and the confirmation of your reliability in this SHELL INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD. We hope this Grant fund has fully put you into realising your dreams.

Do note that I have fowarded your produced datas to our SHELL CORPERATE HEAD OFFICE IN ABUJA NIGERIA, African Union(AU).Who will be incharge of administering your payment,This as ordered by we the "ROYAL DUTCH SHELL" here in UK. As the Executive Secretary i must inform you that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have been choosen as one of the lucky Winner in the "SHELL INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD. "

You are to immediately contact our "SHELL CORPERATE HEAD OFFICE IN ABUJA, NIGERIA" for claim of your GRANT Fund. Please do contact the assigned office and officer incharge of your payment with the below information.

************************************
SHELL INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD.
GRANT FUND PAYOUT OFFICE.
HOUSE 13,SHELL TRUSTEES ESTATE
MADEIRA STREET OFF SHEHU SHAGARI
WAY,MAITAMA. ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Name: Mr. Larry Smith
Direct Phone: +2347061931279
************************************

On contact with Mr. Larry Smith, You are to provide him with the below details,for verification purpose and proper proof that you are the rightful SHELL INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD WINNER.

1. Full Name:
2. Qualification no:
3. Address and Country:
4. Phone Number:

In which your CERTIFIED CHEQUE will be sent. This will enable the GRANT FUND PAYOUT OFFICE prepare a CERTIFIED CHEQUE valued $2,000,000.00 USD (Two Million USD) and all neccesary documents required to clear the Cheque in your name.

Do contact Mr. Larry Smith immediately as instructed.

Best Of Wishes,
Mr. Moore Owen
Executive Secretary.

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