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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "TOYOTA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franciscurtis@vip.163.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 04:20:29 +0800
Subject: SHELL REDEMPTION CENTER LONDON


Shell Prize Redemption Centre
208 Stock port Road,
Long sight, London
M60 2DB - United Kingdom


BATCH REF: /2010/YY

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of USDA{$500,000,00}United State dollars} for the 2010 International E-mail Draw which is Organized by Shell Company of Asian and Europe,

Shell Company collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, AOL, Walla, Gmail, American Mail, Russian Mail, Indian Mail, Arabic Mail, Hot mail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners. your ballot number fell in Asian pacific region as a second category winner


PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Shell Award must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Stated below is your ticket number:

TICKET NUMBER: 085-MXW9

This numbers fall within the Asian Location File [ALF], kindly fill the verification form below and send it to the Claims Manager Asian pacific Region {Mr Abebi William ] with the details below and send your winning identification numbers to him; note your winning will be paid by [ATM MASTER CARD TO AVOID FRAUD} so contact us as soon as you receive this letter or call our office

1. FULL NAME:
2. AGE:
3.SEX.:
4.ADDRESS
5.COUNTRY.:
6. MOBILE:
8. OCCUPATION/POSITION
9. COMPANY:
10.EMAIL ADDRESS:
11. TICKET NUMBER

AGENT NAME
Mr, FRANCIS CURTIS
E-Mail: franciscurtis@vip.163.com
ASIAN AND EUROPE PROMOTION
AGENT

SINCERELY
WILLIAM GORE

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