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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348073224789 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "info@chev/tex.org" <tayc@goeaston.net>
Reply-To: gilbertwilliams_executive05@live.com
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:44:46 +0000
Subject: DONATION GRANT



CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD (CTEPC)

Concern,

The Chevron/Texaco Exploration and Production Company (CTEPC),would
like to notify you that you have been choosen by the board of trustees
as one of the final recipients of the cash Grant/Donation for your

own personal,educational, and business development,to celebrate the
30th anniversary program,The Chevron/Texaco Exploration and Production
Company(CTEPC) in conjunction with the Economic Community for West
African States(ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the
European Union(EU).

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
outUS$1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAS),in cash credited
to file XYL/26510460037/06. We are pleased to inform you today of the
result of the winners of the CHEVRON/TEXACO INTERNATIONAL ONLINE
DONATION GRANT PROGRAMME,held January this year.
Note:All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over
100,000 internet websites of a Petrol station or mini mart shop's cash
invoice around your area in which you might have purchased something
from.
Be Informed that no ticket were sold,you are required to fill the form
below
and email it to the office of our Executive Secetary with the below
contact
for qualification documentation and processing of your claims.
You are to contact the the EXECUTIVE SECETARY with your Qualification
numbers (N-222-6747,E-900-56).
========================================================================
AWARD CLAIM FORM
========================================================================
FULLNAME:...............................................................
FORWARDING
ADDRESS:.....................................................
CITY/STATE:....................... COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN:...................
MARITAL
STATUS:.....................NATIONALITY..............SEX........
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NR:..................DATE OF
BIRTH:..............
TEL/FAX
NR:.........................OCCUPATION:.........................
CURRENT EMAIL:............................
========================================================================
CONTACT PERSON,
EXECUTIVE SECETARY: Mr Gilbert Willaims
E-MAIL ADDRESS:gilbertwilliams_executive05@live.com
PHONE NUMBER:+234 807 322 4789
========================================================================
Respectfully Submitted,
Mrs.Shane Carter
(Foundation Officer)

Mr. Viladilav Yu. Khomich (Foundation Chairman)
CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD (CTEPC)
Copyright © 1977-2008 Chevron/Texaco.All rights reserved
========================================================================
INDICATE YOUR MODE/CHOICE OF DELIVERY
========================================================================
Please you are to choose your payment option at which you
want your funds Paid to you; listed below is our assigned insurance
company
for options of payment.You are required to choose the one that is most
convenient
to you to enable the delivery of your parcel to the address which will

be sent
by you to this office.

DHL

FEDEX

UPS

All three options are 48hours delivery after shipment
========================================================================
This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may
also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received
this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the

email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the
contents.

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