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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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Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: chevron2008promo@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:06:17 GMT
Subject: {Spam?}
THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT, WUSE ZONE 2,
WUSE, ABUJA. NIGERIA.
Attn: Chevron Beneficiary
This is to notify you officially that you have been approved of a lump sum
of $500,000.00 USD in the ongoing NIGERIAN CHEVRON/TEXACO ALLEVIATE
POVERTY CAMPAIGN.
To file for your claims as it is your right, please contact Kenneth Davids at
verificationunit.chevron101@gmail.com or call (+234) 807-905-6157 for
voice verification.
Your verification number is: (CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56).
You are to immediately provide Mr. Kenneth Davids with the following details:
Full Name:
Contact Address:
Telephone/Mobile Number:
Signed: Anne Douai
Online Co-Ordinator
THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT, WUSE ZONE 2,
WUSE, ABUJA. NIGERIA.
Co-sponsors of this online promotion are listed herein: Shell Oil Company,
EcoBank, Pepsi Corporation, and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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