419 scam: "CHEVRON ONLINE GRANT 2010" <info@chevron.com> TEXACO GRANT 2010 (YOU HAVE WON )

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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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million 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)
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!
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.
- claims_2010grantoffice@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHEVRON ONLINE GRANT 2010" <info@chevron.com>
Reply-To: claims_2010grantoffice@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:15:35 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: TEXACO GRANT 2010 (YOU HAVE WON )

Chevron Corporation
International Lottery programme

Date:8/08/2006
Ref: 435062725
Batch: 7050470902/189

Winning no: GB8101/LPRC

CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

We are delighted to inform you of your prize which was released on the 6TH
of February 2010, from the Chevron Corporation International Lottery
programme,which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using
their e-mail addresses from some sites. Your email address was attached to
ticket number; 47001725 07056490102 and serial number 7741134002. This
batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number
17,which
consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,000,000.00 (One
Million DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:
ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky
winners in this category. All participants were selected through a
computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from
Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and
Oceania as part of our international promotion program which is conducted
annually.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent to file for your
claim. Contact informations below.

Rev Fr.Harry Coy
Chevron Corporation
2010 Lottery Promotion
claims_2010grantoffice@yahoo.com.hk

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found
on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name,
address
and telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security
reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from
the public
until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participants or
unofficial personnel.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 30th of March 2010, otherwise
all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually sent back to our
head
office.

You are therefore advise to send the following information to
the Cliams Agent to facilitate them and process the transfer of your fund.

1.Full name
2.Bank details(where your prize will be transfered)
3.Contact Address
4.Telephone Number
5. Marital Status
6.Occupation
7.Date of Birth
8. cell phone number

Congratulations once again on your win!!!

Mrs Susan .D.Wolf
APPROVED
Good luck & congratulation,
The Shell Lottery Promo.

FOR CHEVRON CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR
CLAIMS AGENT AT ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE
PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

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