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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: "Chevron Oil Company" <info@chevron.com>
Reply-To: timraymond09@live.com
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:02:44 +0000
Subject: Congratulations you are a winner !

CHEVRON OIL COMPANY has offered you the prize sum of ¢G500,000.00GBP
in the on-going email ballotting held for the month of November 2009. Your
email was selected randomly along side two(2) other email addresses.

We the Management and staffs of these great economic institutions are
pleased to inform you that you along side two(2) other lucky winners have
been approved for a payment of ¢G500,000.00GBP

If you did receive this email, it means you are one of the three(3) lucky
winners. Your verification number is: (YM09788).


Contact the Claim Processing Officer:
Name: Dr. Tim Raymond
Email: timraymond09@live.com
Tel: +447031877570


You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon
as possible:

1.NAME IN FULL:.........2.DELIVERY ADDRESS:......
3.AGE:.........4.COUNTRY:................
5.NATIONALITY:........6.OCCUPATION:.....
7.PHONE:..........8.ANNUAL INCOME:..........

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

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Rose Wood
Online Co-ordinator


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