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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Coca Cola Promotion Company" <info@cocacola.co.uk>
Reply-To: info.cocacolaclaims@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 05:23:09 +0800
Subject: ***Coca-Cola 2010 Award Winner***

THE COCA'COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT COCA'COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY SEASONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS

This is to happily announce to you the final draws of Coca-Cola Manchester
Zone A3, UK Annual Promo.Your e-mail address attached to Ref:EAASL/941OYI/02/
SHYN, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ¢G500,000.00
{Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds}in cash credited to your file.

For Claims, We require you fill this form and return to your claims agent
immediately.

1. Full Names : ...........................
2. Residential Address :...................
3. Phone Number:...........................
4. Country :............................
5. Occupation : ..........................
6. Sex :..................................

Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.

Coca'Cola Promotion Award Team
Name: Mr.Mohammed Abu
Phone +447-045-725-617
Official Email: info.cocacolaclaim@yahoo.com.hk

Accept our hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Ms.Mary Wilson
Client Manager.

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