The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search resulting from an e-mail that you received, YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do NOT send these scammers money for any reason. [ BEGIN SCAM E-MAIL ]   From:     SHELL PROMO AWARDS NOTIFICATION <dr_zaki_ahmed@hotmail.com> Subject:     YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED(SHELL PROMOTIONS) Date:     Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:55:43 -1200 (09:55 EDT) SHELL INTERNATIONAL LTD SHELL FOUNDATION, NIGERIA SE1 7NA. Reference Number: 575061725 Batch Number: 8056490902/188 Winning Numbers 1226304021 Dear Donation Beneficiary, The Shell Foundation Nigeria is glad to inform you that you have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,000,0000  in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 46704/03 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,000,000.00  as charity donations/aid from the Shell Foundation Nigeria in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. HOW TO FILE YOUR CLAIM: Simply contact our Fiducially Claims a Agent, with below informations; CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT HERE Dr, Zaki Ahmed Tel: +234-7030-989-684 Official Email: dr_zaki_ahmed@hotmail.com   CLAIMS REQUIREMENT 1. FULL NAMES: ...................................? 2. NATIONALITY: ..................................? 3. DATE OF BIRTH: ..................................? 4. SEX: .....................................................? 5. MARITAL STATUS: ..................................? 6. CONTACT ADDRESS: ..................................? 7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ..................................? 8. OCCUPATION: ..................................? 9. REF NUMBERS:..................................? 10. BATCH NUMBER:..................................? 11. WINNING NUMBER: ..................................? 12. TOTAL AMOUNT WON: ..................................? Finally, their respective beneficiaries should claim all funds, not later than 14 days after notification. Failure to do so will result to outright cancellation. On behalf of the entire Board, I say Congratulations!! Best Regards, Mr.Sayed Arma Grants Coordinator   [ END SCAM E-MAIL ]

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in these scam e-mails have absolutely no connection with this scam! The scammers never use their real names. They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine. Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters. It is 100% pure B.S. Purity Guaranteed!

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary / commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust / diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.

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NOTE TO SPAMMERS: My scam e-mail filtering system is pretty good but it isn't perfect. Occasionally a regular spam e-mail may get mistakenly published here as a 419 scam. This is inadvertent. If you are a spammer and you don't wish to have your spam crap mistakenly published on this website as an advance fee scam, the solution is simple. Don't send me your spam crap.