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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • kendave.chevronpromo02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KOVO UNI s.r.o." <kovo.uni@iex.cz>
Reply-To: kendave.chevronpromo@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:33:14 GMT
Subject: {Spam?}




CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
2 CHEVRON DRIVE, LEKKI PENINSULA
PMB 1282, LAGOS NIGERIA
TELEPHONE: +234.805.972.1321

You have been selected in the on-going Chevron/Texaco award held this July 2008. We the promo board are pleased to inform you that, you alongside four(4) other lucky winners have been approved for a payment of $200,000.00 USD. (Two hundred thousand Dollars) in cash. Note that this promotion is mainly aimed at alleviating poverty, it is also aimed 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). This promotion is held to mark Chevron`s Aniversary. You will be required to fill out your information in the below given form and send it to the funds release officer in West Africa, as this is co-sponsored by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the
Pepsi Corporation. Please find his contact details below:

CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:
Mr. Kenneth Davids
EMAIL: kendave.chevronpromo02@gmail.com
Phone: +234.805.972.1321

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:
MOBILE:
SEX (M/F):
ANNUAL INCOME:
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON/TEXACO:


We are glad to have you as one of our luckly winners.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam