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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shellpetrol@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:26:54 +0800
Subject: REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511




Shell Petroleum


BATCH REF: SHHK/008/YY


You have been selected in the on-going Shell Petroleum award held this JUNE, 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 UNITED KINGDOM.


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 UNITED KINGDOM
(SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AGENT)
Name: Sir Spencer Parker
(CLAIM AGENT)
E-Mail: shellptroleum7@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:+447031825241



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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