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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 Lottery <mpann@cptelnet.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:32:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!








                         Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) 
        Shell Centre,London ENI 7NA United Kingdom.
 
Attn: Winner,

You have won the sum of 1,000.000.00 GBP Great British Pounds Sterlings(One Million  Pounds Sterlings) from our yearly sweepstakes.Your email address was among the ten lucky winners in our computer email ballot,You are hereby advice to contact our claim agent to claim your prize.

 
Below is the contact of our claim agent:
 
Name:Alex Eubank
Tel : +44-7011184662
Email: alex.eubank@alex4all.com

PLEASE NOTE: NON RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE TO BEAR EXPENSES FOR THE COURIER DELIVERY OF THEIR CHEQUE.

Claims Requirements:

1.full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Marital Status:
6.Phone Number:
7.Passport Photograph:
8.Nationality :
9.Country Of Residence:
10.Occupation:

Regards,
Mrs Rose Williams

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