419 scam: "Chevron Texaco Oil & Gas Company"<info@chevron.com> Chevron Endowment Award

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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 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024036547 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chevron Texaco Oil & Gas Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chevrondesk6@live.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:14:24 +0100
Subject: Chevron Endowment Award

Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company,
Chevron House,
30 Raffles Place, #25-00
Singapore 048622.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to You and Compliment Of the Season. My name Is Mrs. Diana Lee
and I am the Secretary Of Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company In Singapore
(ASIA DISTRICT).

Please, If this Email Address Is For You, I wish to Congratulate You
and Inform You that Your Urgent Attention Is Needed at Our Branch
Office In the United Kingdom as We Have Good News For You. I Advise You
Contact The Officer Incharge Within the Next 24hrs to Get the News Of
this Life Transforming Offer Coming to You From this Great Company.
Do Contact the Officer-incharge via email With the Information Below:

Name: Eng. Daren Woodgate {Mr.}.
Email: chevrondesk6@live.com
Phone No: (+44) 702-403-6547
(+44) 702-408-7524

Understand that We are Not Disclosing the Good News via This Email, For
Security Reason as the Information to Be Given to You are Vital and
Sensitive and Will Be Explained in Details as Soon as You Contact the
Officer With the Above Information.

I want to Congratulate You In Advance and Please Do Not Forget to Help
the Poor In the Society When Chevron Texaco Makes You a Beneficiary
Of their World Of Wealth.

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

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