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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447024054367 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:20 +0100
Subject: Shell Company Winning Notification AWARD 2008!!!




























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Shell Petroleum Development Company of U.K












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Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA - United Kingdom=C2=A0---------------------=
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=C2=A0 Reference Number: 575061725
Batch Number: 8056490902/188
Winning Number: 1 2 26 30 40 21
=C2=A0
Dear Beneficiary,
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=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0NOTIFICATION OF =
YOUR WINNING
=C2=A0
The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Uk is glad to inform you that =
you have been approved a lump sum pay of 500,000.00 GB POUNDS (FIVE=C2=A0=
HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 4=
6704/03 from the total cash prize shared amongest four lucky winners in t=
his category.
=C2=A0
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn =
from Nine hundred=C2=A0 E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United S=
tates, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our inter=
national promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was=
promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multi national companie=
s as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communiti=
es where they have operational base.
=C2=A0
To celebrate the 7th anniversary program, the Shell Petroleum Development=
Company in Uk, in conjunction with some multi national companies and oth=
er relevant bodies is giving out a yearly donation of 500,000.00 GB POUND=
S (FIVE=C2=A0=C2=A0HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) to four lucky r=
ecipients.
=C2=A0
These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to recipients worldwide, =
in different categories for their personal business development and enhan=
cement of their educational plans. Kindly note that you will only be chos=
en to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly donat=
ion will not get to you again.
=C2=A0
You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of =
500,000.00 GB POUNDS (FIVE=C2=A0 HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) a=
s charity donations/aid from the Shell Petroleum Development Company=C2=A0=
in Uk, in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
You are advised to=C2=A0fill the form below and send to your claims agent=
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Mr:Liton Philip.(G.F.C.) with the below email address immediately.

A (personal data)=20

Full name:=20
Date of Birth:=20
Address:=20
Sex:=20
Occupation:=20
Phone:=20
=C2=A0
SECTION: B (Winnig verification numbers)
Quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the =
top left corner of this notification.
Reference NO_:
Batch NO_:
Winning NO_:
=C2=A0
NOTE: you must complete and send the=C2=A0( Title=C2=A0A)=C2=A0and (Secti=
on B) to your claim agent
MR:Lipton Philip=C2=A0with his E-mail Address below, becaus he is the onl=
y person to direct you on how you can claim you winnig prize money.
=C2=A0
Contact:=C2=A0 Mr Lipton Philip
Email: lipton_phillip@live.com
Phone: +447024054367=20
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For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information conf=
idential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize rel=
eased to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim=
ing and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant=
or unofficial personnel. All information is strictly confidential and wi=
ll only be used for the purpose to which it is been requested.
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Note: All awrards MUST be claimed, not later than 28 days after notificat=
ion. Failure to do so will result to outright cancelltion
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On behalf of the entire Board, I say Congratulations!!
=C2=A0Yours in service,(Mrs) Rose Anita.
(Publicity secretary)
=C2=A0
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Copyright 2000-2008 Shel=
l Promo International

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