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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: chevronawarddept2008@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:43:28 +0400 (MUT)
Subject: Your email account has Been Selected

THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT, WUSE ZONE 2,
WUSE, ABUJA. NIGERIA.

Congratulation You Have Been Selected in the on-going chevron texaco award
held on
September 2008 and you have been awarded $1,000,000.00 USD. (One Million
United States
Dollars).Note that this promotion is mainly aimed at alleviating poverty,
it is also
aimed at encouraging internet Users worldwide. This email is randomly sent
to five
people worldwide. If you did receive this email, it means you are one of
the five(5)
lucky winners. Your verification number is: (CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56).


CONTACT OUR IMMEDIATELLY CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:
Mr. Kenneth Davids
EMAIL: chevronawarddept2008@gmail.com
Phone: +2348034481687
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon
as possible:
NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
MOBILE:
SEX (M/F):
ANNUAL INCOME:
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON/TEXACO:

We are glad to have you as one of our luckly winners.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Chike Madu.
Online Co-ordinator...

Co-sponsors of this online promotion are listed herein: Shell Oil Company,
Pepsi Corporation, and the Federal Government of Nigeria.




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