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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: "CHEVROLET MOTORS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chevrolet.net@dgoh.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:59:52 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILE COMPANY

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
CHEVROLET MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD.
CHEVROLET Programs & Events Department
CHEVROLET Motors
P.O. Box 850
MANCHESTER MR2 8GD
TEL: +44-871-974-8848

Congratulation Winner,

Your email address has won a cash prize of £1, 000, 000GBP (1 Million Great British Pounds) from CHEVROLET MOTORS COMPANY UK 2013 Email Scrabble Online Draw;
You are required to fill the form below details for processing/verification of your Identity and location for further remittance of your Winning Amount to you in your country.


VERIFICATION FORM

FULL NAME:
COMPANY NAME:
FULL ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
TEL:
COUNTRY:
E-MAIL:

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this promotion.

Yours faithfully,
Contact: Edward Williams
Email: chevrolet.net@dgoh.org
Online coordinator for CHEVROLET MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD LOTTERY UK

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