419 scam: "SHELL PETROLUEM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY"<shellpetroleumdev@hotmail.co.uk> CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL WON A PRIZE.

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447010045978 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- spddpt759@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SHELL PETROLUEM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <spddpt759@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:43:02 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL WON A PRIZE.

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF ENGLAND!!
Po Box 200,Harrogate England, United Kingdom. 61-17 Southampton Row Bloomsbury London WC 1B4AR.

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR LUCKY WINNER,

This is to informing you that you are one of our annual international E-mail draw winner (Mega Jackpot E-mail Programmed) conducted on 03/06/2011.

Winning No:01.14.21.30.
Your personal e-mail address/ company were attached to this year (SHELL-ED) award with serial number 7741137002. Your lucky picked Winning Numbers are : 01,14,21,30, it's consequently won in the second category.

You have therefore been approved to receive a lump sum of £1000,000.00 ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS payable in cash, credited to file number E-mail /HW 8750617025/10. All participants were selected in our computer balloting system through system drawn from 20,000,000 e-mail addresses, Two winners from each continent (Canada, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, etc. as part of the international e-mail promotion programmed.

Our four lucky winner's box has been parked and handed over to Mr. Brown Morison, pending a proper verification of your winning e-mail address from you and your complete house address for the box to be delivered to you.

Note, it was immediately after the raffle draw that the box containing your winning prize and every other documents was taken to the Nation Wide Bank Plc for verifications/remittance and also for safety purpose. Contact him now with your full required details below.

CONTACT AGENT: Mr. Cole Mark.
Tel: +447010045978
Email add: spddpt759@hotmail.com

THE BOX THAT IS TO BE DELIEVERED TO YOU CONTAINS THE FOLLOWINING: ( 1.) WINNING CASH OF ONE MILLION POUNDS ( 2.)THE ORIGINAL COPY OF YOUR APPROVED WINNING CERTIFICATE (3.)THE ORIGINAL COPY OF YOUR WINNING CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE ( 4.) THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MONEY LAUNDERING PROTECTION AND LETTER OF AFFIDAVIT FOR CLAIMS FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT STATING THAT THE MONEY WAS OBTAINED LEGALLY THROUGH THE SPDC COMPANY. (5.) THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT (COF).

WARNING: THE NUMBER TO UNLOCK YOUR BOX BY THE TIME ITS DELIVERED TO YOU IS 446 LEFT AND 446 RIGHT PLEASE DO NOT REVEAL THIS NUMBER TO ANYONE NOT EVEN YOUR PROCESSING AGENT OR DELIVERY AGENT

YOU ARE TO FILL BELOW FORM AND SEND IT TO MR. BROWN MORISON WITH THE ABOVE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY.

YOUR NAME: ……………………………………………………………………………………

YOUR ADDRESS: …………………………………………………………………………………

YOUR MOBILE NO. : ……………………………………………………………………………

OCCUPATION: ………………………………………………………………………………………

YOUR AGE: …………………………………………………………………………………………

YOUR SEX: …………………………………………………………………………………………

YOUR WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:……………………………………….................

AMOUNT WON…………………………………………………………………………………

Your winning prize will be disbursed and it will be getting to you in within 72 hours as long as you fill your form.

OUR AIM:
SPDC has focused its anti-piracy efforts on protecting customers and partners from the evolving risks of counterfeit software and increasingly sophisticated piracy scams. Every day, more than one million users activate and validate their PCs to make sure they're running genuine Windows software, and SPDC has made significant investments in customer, education, promotion and Engineering efforts to make this process simple, easy and reliable. For customers who do discover they are piracy victims, Microsoft has made a range of options available to them, including buying online or through retail, often at special pricing or even at no cost.
Notice!!!
This winning will a surprise to any beneficiary whose e-mail address is legally registered on the internet, and your winning prize is legally obtained and sponsored by the Eminent Personalities, Sultan of Brunei, and Telecommunication. co. Ltd, Bharat Petroleum ltd, World Wealth organization programmed, Above all, in collaboration with SHELL COMPANY To support the world .

Please, endeavor to follow our instructions and keep your winnings secret to avoid double claim or fasciations.
Kindly fill the form above and send it to Mr. Brown Morison.

Yours Sincerely,
DR.MARK WILLIAMS
(SPDC LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

©Shell International e-mail draw 2011, All Right Reserved

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