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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: "ROYAL DUTCH SHELL FOUNDATION" <royaldutchshellf@aol.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: royaldfondation@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 19:43:53 +0800 (PHT)
Subject: Royal Dutch Shell Fundation




ROYAL DUTCH SHELL FOUNDATION (NGO).

AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS

BENEFICIARY “A”

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 International (N.G.O.
NETHERLANDS ) as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for
Economic Growth and a Poverty Alleviation Scheme through your email.



It will interest you to know that your email address was selected from
your country's chambers of commerce, due to an internet random selection
and you have been confirmed as one of the lucky recipients of this year's
donation programme.



You are also entitled to the sum of $1,500,000.00 Dollars (One Million,
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) as charity donations/aid from the Royal
Dutch Shell Foundation (NETHERLANDS) International donation scheme.



Further information on the processing and disbursement of your grant
entitlements, along side the provision of your qualification
documentations, will be disclosed to you by the National Secretary of the
foundation, Dr. Johnny White Please contact him with your Qualification
Number [NLV/108/289/WRK] (Send your Full names, Address, Age, Occupation,
Phone/no) as soon as possible.



Dr. Johnny White
Tel: +31- 642-756-861.

Fax: +31- 84-73-66-179

Email: royaldfondation@aol.com
Royal Dutch Shell Foundation International,
\http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell
NETHERLANDS


Signed:
Mr. Werner kurt Mijller
Programme Manager.
Royal Dutch Shell Foundation International
ADDRESS- Geldershoofd No21, post code 1103 AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS

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