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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348025347359 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • chevron.texaco974@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: chevron.texaco974@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:21:40 GMT
Subject:




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

Congratulation You Have Been Selected in the on-going chevron texaco award held recently and you have been awarded $1,000,000.00 USD. (One Million United States Dollars).Note that this promotion is mainly aimed at alleviating poverty, it is also aimed at encouraging internet Users worldwide. This email is randomly sent to five people worldwide. 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).


CONTACT OUR IMMEDIATELLY CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:
Mr. Kenneth Davids
EMAIL: chevron.texaco974@gmail.com
Phone: +2348025347359
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):
ANNUAL INCOME:
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON/TEXACO:

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

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Chike Madu.
Online Co-ordinator...

Co-sponsors of this online promotion are listed herein: Shell Oil Company,
Pepsi Corporation, and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam