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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.

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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • +2348057385923 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.chevronpromo008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHEVRON TEXACO ALLEVIATE POVERTY PROMO" <noreply@chevron.com>
Reply-To: response.chevrontexaco@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 03:15:53 +0400 (MUT)
Subject:




THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT,
WUSE ZONE 2,WUSE,
ABUJA. NIGERIA.
Dear Beneficiary,
THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION.
You have been Selected in the CHEVRON/TEXACO AWARD MID YEAR BONANZA
heldthis July 2008.
The PROMOTION BOARD of CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY arepleased to inform you
that you are
approved for a payment of $500,000.00United States Dollars (Five Hundred
Thousand
United States Dollars) in cashcredited.You will be required to fill the
form below
correctly, and send thedetails to the CLAIMS PROCESSING DEPARTMENT.
Please find the contactdetails below:
CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER: Mr. Ken Dave
E-mail: kendave.chevronpromo008@gmail.com
Phone: +2348057385923
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information
assoon as
possible:
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
SEX:
AGE:

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

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Paul Adams
(Online Co-ordinator).

NOTE: This is not any form of scam as we are a reputable company and we do
not support
any form of scam or fraud we have our great customers at heart.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam