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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:
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:44:44 +0100
Subject: NIGERIAN CHEVRON TEXACO ALLEVIATE POVERTY CAMPAIGN PROMO.
Attn:
Your email ID has won you 500,000 USD in the ongoing NIGERIAN CHEVRON TEXACO
ALLEVIATE POVERTY CAMPAIGN PROMO. Please contact KENNETH DAVIDS immediately at
response.kendave002@gmail.com to file for your claims immediately, or call
+2348057385923 or +2347026742704. You are to provide the following details:
FULL NAME:......................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:................................
VALID MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:......................
AMOUNT WON:.....................................
AGE:............................................
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON:..........................
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