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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • sec_white12@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rosemary Adams" <info@chevrontexaco.org>
Reply-To: sec_white12@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:44:59 +0200
Subject: message

CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND
PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD (CTEPC)

Concern,

The Chevron/Texaco Exploration and Production Company (CTEPC),would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees 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 Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out US$500,000.00
(Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars),in cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/06.We are pleased to inform you today of the result of the winners of the CHEVRON/TEXACO INTERNATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY PROMO PROGRAMME,held for this year, Note: All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites of a Petrolstation 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-222-6747, E-900-56) in all discussions.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:----------------------------------
2.HOME ADDRESS:--------------------------------
3.SEX:---------------------------------------
4.AGE:----------------------------------------
5.MARITAL STATUS:-------------------------------
6.OCCUPATION:---------------------------------
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:------------------------------
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:--------------------------
9.CITY:------------------------------------
10.STATE:-----------------------------------
11.COUNTRY-----------------------------------
12.Qualification Numbers --------------------

Executive Secretary- Mr.White Cole
Email: sec_white12@hotmail.com

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Rosemary Adams.

CHEVRON/TEXACO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY(S.P.D.C)
Mrs.Deanna Showli / (Foundation Officer)
Mr. Viladilav Yu. Khomich (Foundation Chairman)

Copyright © 1977-2008 Chevron/Texaco. All rights reserved.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam