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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: UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <shevronlotterypromo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:50:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!!


Chevron Corporation
International Lottery programme

Date:08/72006
Ref: 435062725
Batch: 7050470902/189


Winning no: GB8101/LPRC

CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!


We are delighted to inform you of your prize which was released on the 30th of NOV 2006, from the Chevron Corporation International Lottery programme,which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from some sites. Your email address was attached to ticket number; 47001725 07056490102 and serial number 7741134002. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of
US$950,000.00 (NINE HUNDREAD & FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form six hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotion program which is conducted annually.


This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the commmunities where they have an operational base. Furthermore, your details(e-mail address) falls within our london representative office in Abuja-Nigeria as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$950,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in NIGERIA. We hope that with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$ 8.3 Billion international draw.


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent to file for your claim. Contact informations below.

Rev F.AKIN
Chevron Corporation
2006 Lottery Promotion
be_ennaa@yahoo.com



Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 15TH of FEB 2007, otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
organisations.

Congratulations once again on your win!!!



Mrs Susan .D.Wolf
APPROVED
Good luck & congratulation,
The chevron Lottery Promo.



FOR CHEVRON CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION
PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR
CLAIMS AGENT AT ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE
PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

AWARD EVERY DAY YOU LOGIN AT CUMPUTERS,CHEVRON, EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LOTTERY CONSORTIUM
UK OFFICE
SUITE 34-40,LION TOWERS
CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND

COUNTACT THE CLAIMING AGENT WITH THIS INFORMATIONS BELOW

FULL
NAMES:.........................................................................

CONTACT
ADDRESS:............................................................

CITY:.........................................................................................

STATE:......................................................................................

COUNTRY:...............................................................................

NATIONALITY:.......................................................................

ZIPCODE:.................................................................................

SEX:......................................
AGE:............................................

MARITAL
STATUS..................................................................

TEL
NO:....................................................................................

EMAIL
ADD RESS:.................................................................

NEXT OF
KIN:.........................................................................

OCCUPATION:.......................................................................

ANNUAL
INCOME:..................................................................

AMOUNT
WON:......................................................................

REFERENCE NO:................... BATCH
NO:............................

WINNING NO:....................... TICKET
NO:.............................

SERIAL NO:....................... LOTTERY
DATE:........................





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