419 scam: CHERON TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY <texa678566@msn.com> MESSG FROM OIL COMPANY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- drray31@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHERON TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY <texa678566@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drray31@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:49:44 +0000
Subject: MESSG FROM OIL COMPANY

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to You.

I am Chin Wu (Mrs), the Company's Secretary to Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company In Singapore (ASIA DISTRICT). If this Email Address belongs to You, I want to Inform You that Your Attention Is Needed at Our Branch Office In the United Kingdom as We Have some News For You. I Advise that you Contact The Officer In charge Within the Next 24hrs. Do Contact the Officer-in charge With the Information Below:

Dr. Ray Newton
Chevron Texaco Oil & Gas Company (Dept Of Human Resources)
Email: drray31@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Chin Wu (Mrs)
For the Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company Singapore, Asia.

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