419 scam: "UK SHELL OIL COMPANY" <shell_oil2012@hotmail.co.uk> FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

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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:

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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2347095053810 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK SHELL OIL COMPANY" <shell_oil2012@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: ukshell4@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 10:33:44 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

Skye Bank Plc.
# 3 Adeola Hopewell Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: +234-7095053810
Fax+234-39880839

Attn: Sir/Madam

I hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you your
overdue inheritance/contract
fund which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer
pin code through the Digital
Payment System (DPS).

We have decided to pay your funds without any hesitation but through (ATM Master
Express Credit Card)
this arrangement was initiated /constituted by the World Bank, IMF, and Nigerian
Government due to the
fraudulent activities going on within the Banks in Nigeria, the entire African
Region and European Region.
The World Bank and IMF introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our
inheritance/contractors
beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. The ATM Master
Express Credit Card was
contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE AND INTER-SWITCH. Reconfirm the
following
information to us for Security reason and to enable us carryout this transaction
in full.

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR CURRENT RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3) YOUR DIRECT CELL/TELEPHONE NUMBER
4) YOUR PRESENT COUNTRY
5) YOUR OCCUPATION
6) YOUR NEXT OF KIN

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund US$10.5Million into
the Master Express
Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to
dispatch the card
directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry
about all we need is
your Prompt Response and Co-operation so we will have a successful Transaction.

We also operate a GSM Mobile Banking System in which you can use your Blackberry
phone to transfer
your fund into your local bank in your country you can also pay your bills
through your mobile phone
account system.
If you are interested on this mobile payment please indicate in your response we
will give you more
information’s about this.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.sam ogbe
DIRECTOR
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, SKYE BANK PLC

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