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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 FOUNDATION" <chevrontexacoaward@csair.com.tw>
Reply-To: chevrontexaco.2011@msn.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:50 +0800
Subject: Year 2011 Chevron Texaco Grant Donation

Good day Sir/Madam

The Chevron/Texaco Exploration and Production Company(CTEPC), would like to
notify you that you have been chosen by the Board of directors as one of the
final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,educational,
and business development, to celebrate the 30th anniversary program,The
Chevron/Texaco Exploration and Production Company (CTEPC) in conjunction with
the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) United Nations (UN)
and the European Union (EU) You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out $750,000.00 USD (seven Hundred and fifty Thousand United State
Dollars),in cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/06.

We are pleased to inform you today of the result of the Grant Receivers of
the CHEVRON/TEXACO INTERNATIONAL CASH GRANT/DONATION,held for this year. All
beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000
internet websites of a Petrol station or mini mart shop's cash invoice around
your area in which you might have purchased something from.

Be Informed that NO TICKET WERE SOLD. You are required to fill the form below
and email it to our Executive Secretary below for qualification documentation
and processing of your claims After contacting our office with the requested
data, you will be given your donation pin number which you will used in
Claiming the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers
(N-2221-6747,Donation pin no: E-2w0-56) in all discussions.

CONTACT DETAILS:
Contact: Executive Secretary-Mr. Hubert Gibson
E-mail: chevrontexaco.2011@msn.com
Telephone: +44-704-573-3398

Fill the below informations and send it to the executive secretary for the
transfer of your funds:

1.Full Names:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Sex:
6.Age:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Ever won an online lottery?:
============================================================================
Donation PIN No:..................
Qualification No:.................
============================================================================
Yours Truly,
MR. HERMAN CARPENTER

The Chevron/Texaco Exploration and Production Company(CTEPC)

Mrs.Maria Carolina Garcia Lopes Abe(Foundation Officer)
Mr. Viladilav Yu. Khomich (Foundation Chairman)
Copyright © 1977-2011 Chevron/Texaco. All rights reserved.

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