419 scam: "SHELL CHEVRON COPORATION" <linda@noos.fr> Contact (shellchevrongroup@w.cn)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims director" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +447035984836 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "SHELL CHEVRON COPORATION" <linda@noos.fr>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 03:30:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Contact (shellchevrongroup@w.cn)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL GRANTS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF:SHELL FILE NO:SCTX26510460037/06.
BATCH:15/623/UK.
Registered Lottery No 220949

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Esteemed Winner,

Shell! Corporation hereby announces its January Lottery draws held on the 25/04/2010. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 703218509 with serial number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137, lottery ref number 7336065782 and draw lucky numbers 11, 13, 26, 34, 44,48, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £450,000(i.e Four Hundred and Fifty thousand Brithish Pounds).To file for your claims, please contact our claims director:

Mr Owen Robbert
REMMITANCE DIRECTOR
SHELL PROMOTIONS UK
125 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8AD
Email: shellchevrongroup@w.cn
Tel: +44 703 598 4836

You are to provide the assigned claims agent via email with the underlisted information as soon as possible. Note that it is mandatory you use the email of the claims director above to send your response so that your email will be attended to, if you click reply on this message you will not get the response of your claims director, so you are expected to carefully use the email address of the claims director above to provide your requested information.

======================================================================
APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM
(Receipt Official Notification Letter)
FULL NAMES*
CONTACT A DDRESS*
COUNTRY*
SEX*
AGE*
MARITAL STATUS*
OCCUPATION*
NATIONALITY*
TELEPHONE NUMBER*
EMAIL ADDRESS*
HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE (identification on delivery)*
TICKET NUMBER*
SERIAL NUMBER*
BATCH NUMBER*
REFERENCE NUMBER*

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your claims director. Congratulations once again, from all members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your Sincerely,
Mr Owen Robbert
SHELL CHEVRON TEXACO WINNER®PROMO 2010

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