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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447024065589 (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.
  • drsmithtrevor054@gmail.com
  • 3amrwilson_moore@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mercy bush" <mercy.bush067@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:12:35 -0700
Subject: Petroleum Development Company of U.K


[image: Shell logo]Petroleum Development Company of U.K

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Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA - United Kingdom
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shell
Petroleum Development Company of U.K



*SHELL INTERNATIONAL LTD
SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF UK, SE1 7NA.*
*
Reference Number: 575061725
Batch Number: 8056490902/188
Winning Number: 1 2 26 30 40 21

Dear Donation Beneficiary,

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Uk is glad to inform you that you
have been approved a lump sum pay of 200,000.00 GB POUNDS (TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 46704/03 from
the total cash prize shared amongest four lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery
was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multi national
companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base.

**To celebrate the 7th anniversary program, the **Shell Petroleum
Development Company Of Uk**, in conjunction with some multi national
companies and other relevant bodies is giving out a yearly donation of
**200,000.00
GB POUNDS** (**TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS**) to four lucky
recipients.

These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to recipients worldwide, in
different categories for their personal business development and enhancement
of their educational plans. 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.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum
of **200,000.00
GB POUNDS** (**TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS**) as charity
donations/aid from the **Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Uk** in
accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

To file for your claim, Please contact our Claims Agent through the
following information below.

Contact person: Dr.Smith Trevora
E-mail:drsmithtrevor@live.com*

*E-mail:**drsmithtrevor054@gmail.com* <drsmithtrevor054@gmail.com>
*<http://us.mc574.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Email%3Amrwilson_moore@walla.com>

Telephone:+447-024-065-589
*


*
Quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top
left corner of this notification.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by
non-participant or unofficial personnel. All information is strictly
confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is been
requested.

Note: All awrards MUST be claimed, not later than 28 days after
notification. Failure to do so will result to outright cancellation

On behalf of the entire Board, I say Congratulations!!

*Yours in service,
Dr.(Mrs) Mercy Bush
(Publicity secretary)
*
Copyright 2000-2008 Shell Promo *

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