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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: SHELL GRANT AWARD <shellnote21@msn.com>
Reply-To: <shellfin1@live.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:16:30 +0000
Subject: SHELL GRANT AWARD 2009 (YOU ARE A BENEFICIARY)



SHELL PETROLEUM FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
82 broadfield road london se6 1ng

MOTTO: STRIVING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ACROSS THE GLOBE!






SHELL GRANT AWARD 2009 (YOU ARE A BENEFICIARY)



The Shell Petroleum Foundation United Kingdom is glad to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees and after series of deliberations,you have been selected as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal use, to alleviate poverty across the globe and business development. This program has been conceived with the objective of human growth, alleviating poverty across the globe, educational, and community development, which is a measure to universal development strategy. These grants are issued every year around the world in accordance with the objective of the Shell Petroleum Foundation International to alleviate poverty across the globe. Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again.Have a good thought in spending the donation wisely on a project that will stand the test of time.



You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of £450,000.00 GB Pounds (Four hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) as charity donations/Grant from the Shell Petroleum Foundation United Kingdom in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

You will be required to contact our Finance Officer below for documentation and processing of the remittance of your grant. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (2009G-09,EU-900-56) in all correspondence.
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SEND ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND INQUIRIES TO
Mr. James Garry
Financial Officer,
Shell Foundation.
Email:shellfin1@live.com
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All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it has been requested. Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, not later than 21 days after notification. Failure to do so will result to outright cancellation.

Sponsor: The Shell Petroleum Foundation International, Microsoft Corporation and Emirates Airlines. On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mr. DAVID WEST

Deputy Director / Grants Co-ordinator
Shell Petroleum Foundation International
WARNING!
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