419 scam: "Mrs Gloria M.C."<donald@cititrust.com> YOUR WINNING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION(URGENT)!!!!!!ck to me PŒë¸"

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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")
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.
- +447035949679 (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.
- davidowen54@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Gloria M.C." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidowen54@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:53:15 +0100
Subject: YOUR WINNING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION(URGENT)!!!!!!

Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA - United Kingdom
Reference Number: 333444
Batch Number: 8000899
Winning Number: 1 2 29 30 50

Attention: Beneficiary,

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 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 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 in Uk, in conjunction with some multi national companies and other relevant bodies is giving out a

yearly donation of 500, 000.00 GB POUNDS (FIVE 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 500, 000.00 GB POUNDS (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) as charity donations/aid

from the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Uk, in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. You are advised to fill the form below and send to your claims agent Mr.David Owen. (F.C.A.) with the below email address immediately. (davidowen54@rocketmail.com )

A (personal data)
Full name:...........
Date of Birth:............
Address:.................
Sex:....................
Occupation:........

Phone: NOTE: you must complete and send this information to your claim agent.
Mr.David Owen. with his E-mail Address below, becaus he is the only person to direct you on how you can claim you wining prize money.

Contact: Mr.David Owen.
Email: davidowen54@rocketmail.com
Phone:+447 035 949 679

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,
Mrs Gloria M.C.
Publicity secretary.
Copyright 2010-2011 Shell Promo

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