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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:

Fraud email example:

From: CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY 2009 PROMO <chevrontexpromo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chevrontxpromo01@sify.com
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:14:22 +0800
Subject: Your verification number is: (CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56)



THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT,WUSE ZONE 2,
ABUJA NIGERIA.
TEL: +234 803 448 1687
EMAIL:chevrontxpromo01@sify.com

Congratulation You Have Been Selected in the on-going CHEVRON/TEXACO poverty
alleviation program.Held this year 2009 and you have been awarded $852,000.00
USD (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS).

Note that this program is mainly aimed on alleviating poverty,it is alsoaimed
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 CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER IMMEDIATELLY:
Mr.Kenneth Davids
EMAIL:chevrontxpromo01@sify.com
Phone: +234 803 448 1687
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:---------------------
SEX (M/F):---------------
ANNUAL INCOME:-----------
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON/TEXACO:------------

We are glad to have you as one of our lucky winners.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Rosemary Perkins.
Online Co-ordinator...

Co-sponsors of this program are listed herein: Shell Oil Company,
and the Federal Government of Nigeria.


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