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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348050258810 (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.
  • j_ctx08@yahoo.com
  • p_adams_ctx08@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • p_adams_ctx08@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chevron Texaco <j_ctx08@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: p_adams_ctx08@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:28:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Chevron/Texaco Promo Alert!!! 21st January 2009


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: j_ctx08@yahoo.com



- Chevron/Texaco Nigeria Limited 2, Chevron Drive Lekki Peninsula,P.M.B. 12825, Lagos , Nigeria.This is to inform you that you have just won the sum of US$1.5million on the ongoing annual CHEVRON/TEXACO NEW YEAR BONANZA. You are one of our lucky winners. Your Email happened to appear on the recent draw which took place on 20th January 2009.Winning Number: CHEV/TEX/2349872t388ng.Ref Number: CTX1910289/ES 856.Batch Number: CTX 41197431-ZNG/2008.Ticket Number: SSP 0746372 07421.Security File Number: 97730.Your winnings has been cleared and awaiting your urgent claims.So all you have to do right now is to contact the head of the Finance/Promo department Barrister Paul Adams on p_adams_ctx08@hotmail.com or p_adams_ctx08@yahoo.com providing him with the following details of yours.Full Name (Surname first)...............Postal/Residential Address............Direct telephone Number..............Occupation……………………………Marital Status…………………………….Age……………………………………….A scanned copy of your identity card for identification.Ensure that you forward the following details along side your winning number so that you can make your claims as soon as possible.It is more better you make your contact to Barrister Paul Adams on p_adams_ctx08@hotmail.com or p_adams_ctx08@yahoo.com or call him through his direct telephone number (+234-8050258810) for further assistance as we are working 24hours to enable us meet up the given time for this promo.NOTE: FORWARD YOUR DETAILS ALONG SIDE THIS LETTER TO PAUL ADAMS ON AND KEEP THIS LETTER CONFIDENTIAL AS THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SORT OF IMPERSONATION.Thanks for your co-operation.Announcer: Mr. John Underhill.CHEVRON-TEXACO PROMOTIONS.On behalf of the CEO(O'Reilly) and Staffs of CHEVRON/TEXACO

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