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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.

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:

• 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)
• 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@notice.com>
Reply-To: williamsmoore_executive09@live.com
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:34:29 +0200
Subject: 2008 Grant Award

CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD (CTEPC)

Concern,

You therefore have been approved for a lump sum payout of
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 May this year.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...........
AGE.............TEL/FAX NUMBER:.......OCCUPATION:.........
CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS:............

CONTACT PERSON,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Mr Williams Moore
E-MAIL ADDRESS:williamsmoore_executive09@live.com

Respectfully Submitted,
Mrs.Deanna Showli
(Senior Officer)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam