419 scam: "SHELL PETROLEUM OIL AWARD" <shelloil2010@windowslive.com> SHELL AWARD WINNER!!!

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "shelloil2010@windowslive.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447031835239 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "SHELL PETROLEUM OIL AWARD" <shelloil2010@windowslive.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:02:40 +0800
Subject: SHELL AWARD WINNER!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511

SHELL ELECTRONIC E-MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION

Dear Lucky Winner,

On behalf of shell petroleum ,We are delighted to inform you of your prize
release on this year 2010 from the Shell Petroleum company programme.
Which is fully based on an Electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses
Your name was attached to REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511

All participant were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form 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 Shell Petroleum
multinational company as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more
your details (e-mail address) fall within our ASIAN representative office
in MALAYSIA , as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$5.5MILLION DOLLARS will be released to you from this regional branch office in
MALAYSIA.

He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of
your fund to you.
Fill the below form and send to your agent
1. Full name..........................
2. Address ...............
3. Country of origin.......................
4. Occupation...........................
5. AGE...........................
6.Sex..........................
7. Phone number.......................
8 . Cell phone number.............
9. Email Address..........................

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent In Malaysia
Mr.Richard Martin
Email:shelloil2010@windowslive.com
phone:+447031835239

NOTE: Quote your REFERENCE NUMBER: which can be found on
the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name,
address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

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.

Congratulations!! once again.

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC......WE ARE TRULY THE OIL GIANT

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