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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: "SDPC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sdpcdept@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 00:08:31 +0100
Subject: SDPC STAR PRIZE WINNER

Shell Development Petroleum Company
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom.


The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of Shell Development Petroleum Company, wishes to congratulate you on your success as one of our TEN(10) STAR PRIZE WINNER in this years' Shell Development Petroleum Company International Awareness Promotion (IAP) held on the 6th of February, 2011, in London, England.



YOU HAVE WON £1.MILLION POUNDS (GBP) FROM Shell Development Petroleum Company LOTTO DRAW. REF NO.: SDPC777. CONTACT MR. JOHN PETER FOR CLAIMS.
Call this number +44-702-403-8105 OR email (sdpcdept@w.cn)

To reclaim your cash prize,respond swiftly for more detail via(sdpcdept@w.cn).

Congratulation for your sucess.

Regards

Sincerely
MRS.SUSAN JONES
PROMOTIONAL MANAGER
Shell Development Petroleum Company(SDPC)

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