419 scam: Royal Dutch Shell Plc{RDS} <kranti@irctc.com> Good day

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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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +447011137020 (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.
- sfc_affair@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Royal Dutch Shell Plc{RDS} <kranti@irctc.com>
Reply-To: sfc_affair@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:10:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Good day

Good day,

Royal Dutch Shell Plc{RDS} in conjunction with the British parliament hereby inform you of the on going 2015/2016 Financial Empowerment Program(F.E.P) audited by IMF in accordance with the "Act of decree 675 of the National Act as adopted in 1996 and amended on July 13, 2011 by Parliament"to boost Global Economy. Your e-mail address was randomly selected through Intelligent Monitoring Unit(I.M.U) and RDS new Java.

By so doing, Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds (Â£2,500,000 GBP) has been tagged and donated in your favour; Your Payment reference number is (UK/003/015/RDS).

Furthermore, you are required to contact the British Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs{Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP} with your below bio data to enable him process your donated funds to you in collaboration with Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RDS.
(1)Full names: (2)Address: (3)Country: (4)Nationality: (5)Phone #: (6)Age:(7)Occupation: (8)Reference number: **A scan copy of your passport or Drivers License or any mode of identification.***
..............................................................
Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP{Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs(FCO)
Email: sfc_affair@hotmail.com : sfcaffairs@englandmail.com
Tel: (+44) 701 113 7020
..............................................................
Be advised that due to incessant mix up in donated funds transfer, we advise that you Keep your FEP information confidential until your claims is been processed and finally transferred to you. This security protocol is meant to avoid double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other participants.

Kind Regards,
BEN VAN BEURDEN.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC (RDS).
CC: SHELL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
CC: COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIR.
CC: ONLINE COORDINATOR.

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