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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 AUTO-MOBILE COMPANY " <grin7@grini.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <chevroletuk@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:15:35 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!

CHEVROLET UK COMPANY
13 Muirhead Quay Fresh Wharf Estate,
High-bridge Road,Essex IG11 7BW,
London,United Kingdom.
Tel : +44-871-234-8129
================================================

YOUR E-MAIL I.D HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A LUCKY WINNER OF "ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS" (£1,000,000.00 GBP) AND A CAR IN ONGOING CHEVROLET UK END OF YEAR GLOBAL LOTTERY HELD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. FOR CLAIM, PLEASE FILL THE DETAILS BELOW AND SEND IT BACK FOR REDEMPTION OF YOUR WON PRIZES.:

(1) BENEFICIARY FULL NAME:
(2) NATIONALITY:
(3) STATE:
(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
(5) DATE OF BIRTH:
(6) SEX:
(7) CELL PHONE NUMBER:
(8) OCCUPATION:
(9) MARITAL STATUS:
(10) EMAIL ADDRESS:
(11) AMOUNT WON:
(12) ANNUAL INCOME:
SEND A SCAN COPY OF YOUR VALID IDENTITY PROOF FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

CHOOSE THE OPTION SUITABLE FOR COLLECTING YOUR WON PRIZES:
OPTION 1: TELEX TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER {TT}: Bank transfer of the funds to an account of your choice , if you prefer this option, send your Bank Account Details to us via email.

OPTION 2: COURIER DELIVERY: The British Airway courier company will have the responsibility of delivering your Cheque to the home address specified in your filled form

OPTION 3: Coming to London, United Kingdom for redemption of your prizes

KEEP YOUR WINNING CONFIDENTIAL TO YOURSELF TO AVOID IMPERSONATION AND DOUBLE CLAIM.


BEST REGARDS,
CHEVROLET UK LOTTERY OFFICE (C) 2013
DR. COLLINS COLE
E-MAIL: chevroletuk@aim.com
TEL: +44-8712348129
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