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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: susan parker <susan01parker@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <danny_hansen59@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:26:26 +0000
Subject: Chevron Corporation Lottery programme Winning Notification!!!



Chevron Corporation Lottery programme. Date:7/04/2007Ref: 435062725 Batch: 7050470902/189 Winning no: GB8101/LPRC










CONGRATULATIONS!! We are delighted to inform you of your prize which was released on the 3rd of April 2006, from the Chevron Corporationš 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 900,000.00 (NINE HUNDER THOUSANDEURO) 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 Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part of ourinternational 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.Chevron is puting is power to make the world a beter place to live in. 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.
To begin your claim please contacts your claims agent: Dr.Mark Weller.Email Contact:- danny_hansen59@yahoo.com

(1)FULL NAMES ..........................
(2)DATE OF BIRTH ......................
(3)SEX ............
(4)MARITAL STATUS.....................
(5)CONTACT ADDRESS ................
(6)PHONE NUMBERS ...................
(7)OCCUPATION .........................

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 10th of December 2007, otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organisations.
Congratulations once again on your win!!! Susan Parker.Online Coordinator.Good luck & congratulation,The Shells Lottery Promo.FOR CHEVRON CORPORATION LOTTERY COMMISSION.






















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