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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 petroleum <shell.petroleum01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: mike.akah@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 23:00:02 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS DEAR LUCKY WINNERS


SHELL PETROLEUM LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
IN COLLARBORATION WITH SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY {SPDC} AND BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.
Shell UK Limited Shell Centre London Uk SE1 9NA:
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº: 14/0017/1PD
WINNING Nº: 60/84/27/17/36
 
From Prof. Mike Akah
(President; Int'l Lotto Org London Uk.)

                                                
                               OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
Dear winner,
 
Winner

in the 2nd category of our Shell Management free Net Lottery
Promotional award draws held on June 2011. I am writing in respect to
your lotto winning prize of US$1.5000,000.00 Dollars (One Million Five
hundred thousand United State Dollars only) which you won through the
email ballot draws in our Shell Management Lotto Award on first
january 2011 in the second category prize winnings. Shell enjoyed a
reputation as a company found oil and gas. We wish to inform you that
your total prize money of US$1.500,000.00 Dollars has been Returned to
us
by our Lotto claims delivery company as unclaimed prize after their
initial letter to your address for your award payment was not
successful.
 
Shell divested some 300,000 barrels a day in production capacity.
The answer is clear; we are an integrated oil and gas company.
 
We
have six clearance offices zoned continentally, Namely: Canada, Brazil,
Cote d'Ivoire,Japan, London & Australia,  clearance zones are
picked randomly by computer, each winning number falls within any of the
clearance zones, is the duty of the approved zonal clearance office to
handle all clearance process to make sure bank releases won prize in
time,Your prize
numbers fall at African region approved clearance office in Abidjan
Cote d'Ivoire, in view of this, your prize money will be released from Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa: your money has been deposited in Awafi Bank Plc Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .Awafi Bank Plc will release Your winning prize immediately You get intouch with them.
 
You are hereby requested to contact Awafi Bank Plc Director on this email address below for your immediate award payment.
 
Bank Name;Awafi Bank Plc Abidjan Ci.
Contact Person: Dr Ibrahim Rochars.Director of the Bank.
Bank Address: Rue16 Avenue 8 Treichville Abidjan Ci.
Email:info.awafibankplc@voila.fr
Mobile: +22548435201, You can reach Him by phone.



NOTE:
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION. WINNING RESULT MUST BE KEPT SECRET TO AVOID DOUBLE
CLAIM WHICH WILL RESULT TO YOUR  LOST OF PACKAGE.


Send this winning numbers  to Awafi Bank Plc director for immediate release of  Your winning prize to You,
 
3.Ref Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
4.Batch Nº: 14/0017/1PD
5.Winning Nº: 60/84/27/17/36.


Thanks,
Sincerely yours  Prof. Mike Akah
(President; Int'l Lotto Org London Uk.)
 
                                            IMPORTANT NOTICE 
 
Make
sure you keep contact with Only Awafi Bank Plc , Any transaction you hold with
other persons beside Awafi Bank Plc  is at your own risk, be aware that your
paying authority will affect payment swiftly upon satisfactory report,
verifications and validation provided by the clearance office prior
payment in accordance with policy of organizers of this
promotion.                                  
SIMPLY REPLY TO AWAFI BANK PLC ABIDJAN ONLY.

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