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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!

Fraud email example:

From: CHEVRON/TEXACO BOARD <info@chevtex.com>
Reply-To: chevrontexacoboard@msn.com
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:59:30 +0200
Subject: END OF YEAR GRANT

CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND
PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD (CTEPC)
1 Westferry Circus,
Canary Wharf,
London, E14 4HA,
United Kingdom.

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 this year 2008 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) inconjunction 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 payout US$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
this year.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 EXECUTIVE SECETARY with your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,E-900-56).
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AWARD CLAIM FORM
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FULLNAME:..............................................................
FORWARDING ADDRESS:........................................
CITY/STATE:....................... ....................................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:..............................................
MARITAL STATUS:....................................................
NATIONALITY............................................................
SEX....................................................................
AGE....................................................................
TEL/FAX NUMBER:....................................................
OCCUPATION:..........................................................
CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS:....................................
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CONTACT PERSON,
EXECUTIVE SECETARY: Mr Donald White
EMAIL ADDRESS:chevrontexacoboard@msn.com
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Respectfully Submitted,
Mrs.Deanna Showli
(Senior Officer)

Mr. Viladilav Yu. Khomich (Board Of Trustees Chairman)
CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD (CTEPC)
Copyright © 1977-2008 Chevron/Texaco.All rights reserved

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