419 scam: "Royal Dutch"<royaldutshell@aol.com> ROYAL DUTCH SHELL

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "royaldutchshellnl@live.nl" (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.
- +31622381316 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Royal Dutch" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:30:15 +0100
Subject: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (NGO)
KONINGINNE JULIANAPLEIN 21,
1103 CA, THE HAGUE

THE NETHERLANDS

BENEFICIARY “A”

Dear Funds Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that you have been officially chosen by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Dutch Shell Foundation International
(N.G.O. NETHERLANDS ) as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for Economic Growth and a Poverty Alleviation Scheme
through your email. It will interest you to know that your email address was selected from your country's chambers of commerce, due to an
internet random selection and you have been confirmed as one of the lucky recipients of this year's donation programme.

You are also entitled to the sum of Eur1,500,000.00 Euros (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
as charity donations/aid from the Royal Dutch Shell Foundation (NETHERLANDS) International donation scheme.
Further information on the processing and disbursement of your grant entitlements, along side the provision of your
qualification documentations, will be disclosed to you by the National Secretary of the foundation, Dr. Mary Nelson (Mrs)

Contact her with your Qualification Number [MSI /108/704/KDK]

Send your Full Names, Address, Age, Occupation,

Telephone numbers as soon as possible to Dr. Mary Nelson (Mrs)

Email: royaldutchshellnl@live.nl

Royal Dutch Shell Foundation International,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell

Congratulations from all members of staff.
Signed:
Mr. Adrian Williamson
Programme Director.
Tel: 0031 622381316
Fax:0031847379455

NOTE
You are to keep all winning Information
Away from the general Public especially Your Qualification Number
This is Important as a case of double Claims will not be entertained

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