419 scam: "CHEVROLET MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD."<test@test.com> WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!!!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million pounds" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "claims_chev_uk20100@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 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.
- +448713152837 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHEVROLET MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claims_chev_uk20100@live.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 13:13:19 +0530
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!!!

CHEVROLET MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD.
CHEVROLET Programs & Events Department
CHEVROLET Motors
P.O. Box 850
MANCHESTER MR2 8GD

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are officially announcing to you the result of CHEVROLET Motors Email Lottery Promotion held on the 27TH AUG 2010 as part of our programs to Launch our new office that was commissioned on 1ST of AUG 2010 in Manchester United Kingdom. Your email was attached to ticket number CHEVROLET-UK-CP8XC098372N with draw number Z93BL which consequently won you in the 2nd category prize, your email address was extracted from our electronic email extraction system which randomly selected Eleven (11) Lucky Winners of which your email address was among one of the lucky winner. You are therefore been approved for a payout of a total sum 500, 000 GBP And a brand new CHEVROLET CAPTIVA CAR (FOUR HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS & A CHEVROLET CAPTIVA CAR).

Here is a picture of your winning CAR.http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?id=218818

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidentialas our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation andunwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals. The selectionprocess was carried our through our computerized Email Selection System(ESS) which selects email from a database of over 600, 000 email addresswas drawn from all over the continents of the World. This promotionsbeing the first of its kind will now take place annually and we hopeyou will also take part in our next year One Million Pounds Sterling International Lottery Game. To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit authorized to conduct the necessary Verificationto enable you receive your Cash Prize and your CHEVROLET CAPTIVA CAR, (You will receive more email upon acknowledgement of this email).
Customer Service Unit

CONTRACTED AGENCY: Associates CONTACT PERSON
(Dr.) M. DANNY ADAMS Claims Agent
Tel: +44-871-315-2837
FAX: +1 212 298 8440
With these details: -

E-mail: claims_chev_uk20100@live.com
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K

You can call any of the claims agents assigned for your claims, or sendan email to them, you are to provide to your agents the below underlisted information as soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX:
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
8. Where would you prefer your car to be shipped? Home Or Office Address?
9. Most importantly scan copy of your Passport or any other I D Cards :

This program is promoted and sponsored by Frontline group and CHEVROLET Worldwide; we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes, which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian Concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than one Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to CHEVROLET Motors Treasury as Unclaimed.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff.

N.B: Anybody under the age of 16 is not eligible to participate in thisprogram.

Yours in service,
Mrs. Sarah Chow
(Programs & Events).

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