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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: chevronpetroluem008@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:22:01 GMT
Subject: {Spam!}




CHEVRON OIL/PETROLEM 2008
Head Office
8,Macarthy Street,
P.M.B Box 166
Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel:+2347-0374-91410

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of One Million,
United States Dollars, ($1,000,000.00) for this year 2008 Lotterypromotion
which is organized by CHEVRON OIL/PETROLUEM 2008.

These are your identification numbers:

Batch number....................CT 091026XN
Reff number......................CT 095447XN
Winning number...............CT 097886XN

These numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact
the events manager/Claims Department, send your winning identification
numbers to him,to enable him verify your claims.

(CONTACT FINANCE DEPARTMENT)
Name:Dr.Anthony Moore
Tel:+234-807-396-3383
Fax:+2347-0388-65054
E-mail: chevronpetroluem008@hotmail.com

Also provide listed informations:

Full Names:
Forwarding Address:
City/State:
Country of Residence:
Marital Status:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Email:
Phone no:

Thank you and Accept my hearty congratulations once again
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Mary Jones

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