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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: "CHEVRON OFFICIAL NOTICE" <chevrononline2008@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:05:15 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT, WUSE ZONE 2,
WUSE, ABUJA. NIGERIA.

THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

You have been selected in the on-going Chevron/Texaco award
held this July 2008. We the promo board are pleased to
inform you that you alongside four(4) othet lucky winners
have been approved for a payment of $200,000.00 USD. (Two
hundred thousand Dollars) in cash.

If you did receive this email, it means you are one of the
five(5) lucky winners. Your verification number is:
(CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56).

This promotion is held to mark Chevron`s Aniversary. You
will be required to fill out your information in the below
given form and send it to the funds release officer in West
Africa, as this is co-sponsored by the Federal Government of
Nigeria and the Pepsi Corporation. Please find his contact
details below:

CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:
Name:Mr.Rawlings Patrick
Email: chevrononline2008@gmail.com
Phone: +23480-7826-4712

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:

NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
MOBILE:
SEX (M/F):

We are glad to have you as one of our luckly winners.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Rose Wood.
Online Co-ordinator.


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