419 scam: "CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILES, USA" <laurakurt68@gmail.com> VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT

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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.
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.
- chevrolet.autocompany.87@bk.ru (Bk; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILES, USA" <laurakurt68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chevrolet.autocompany.87@bk.ru
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 04:25:30 -0700
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT

GMC of North America, LLC
300 Chestnut Ridge Road.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677-7731
United States of America

My Dear,

I'm Mrs. Mary Barra. President and CEO Chevrolet Automobiles, USA.
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a
brand new Model Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck and a Check of
US$960,000.00 from the international balloting programs held on the
2nd section in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world
which you were selected for.

The GMC Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also
Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).
In this regard, you are to contact me with below information as
regards procedures to claim your prize:

1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address :
3. Direct Phone :
4. Age :
5. Sex :
6. Occupation :
7. Nationality :

I wait your urgent response today with the requested information.
Congratulations, from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.

Regards,
Ms. Mary Barra,
President And CEO
Chevrolet Automobiles, USA
E-MAIL: { chevrolet.autocompany.87@bk.ru }

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