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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"<tracylai@itl-group.com.cn>
Reply-To: chevrolet_motors@live.co.uk
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:08:50 +0530
Subject: "ATTENTION"

CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
Chevrolet UK PLC, Griffin House,
UK1-101-135, Osborne Road,
Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3YT
Register company number: 4533384
Telephone: +447010046379

Dear Lucky Winner,

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of (£ 1,000,000.00 GBP)
for the Yearly Chevrolet motors Lottery promotion United Kingdom which is organized by Chevrolet motors in conjunction with Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company, “Your Email Address" were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Nine hundred thousand email from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, we have only selected 20 people as our winners, through electronic ballot System without the winner applying.

These are your identification numbers:
Ticket Number: 011425896/2012
Serial Number: 3872/506
Lucky Numbers:7/4/88/28/01/40

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
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1. Full name: ………………..
2. Address………………………
3. Sex: … …………………………
4. Age: ……………………………
5. Telephone Number……………
6. Occupation: …………………..
7. State: ………………………….
8. Country: …………………
9. Email id… …………………….
To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our Foreign Service manager immediately via Email: chevrolet_motors@live.co.uk
Dr. Anderson Wayne
Foreign Service Manager
Chevrolet -motors Lottery (Pty) Ltd.
Tel: +447010046379



Past winner: Mr. Pradeep Verma

I want to congratulate you In Advance and Please Do Not Forget to Help the Poor in the Society When Chevrolet -motors makes you a Beneficiary Of their World of Wealth.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

NOTE :You might receive this message in your spam or junk folder depends on your
web host.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Robert Wilson
For the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chevrolet -motors Lottery Company

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