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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 2011 ONLINE REWARD PROMO" <reward@att.net>
Reply-To: skyeconsultuk@live.co.uk
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:09:09 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION,YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON GBPOUND500,000

COCA-COLA U.K ONLINE LOTTERY DRAW
29 Colmore Row,
Birmingham , B3 2EW
U.K


Dear Lucky Winner:

We are happy to inform you that Your e-mail has won you GBPOUND 500,000.00 USD from COCA-COLA ONLINE LOTTERY DRAW organized
by COCA-COLA U.K. No ticket was sold, the draw Number 64664094 brought out your e-mail address from a Data Base of Internet
Email Users all over the world.

Your email emerged during the unsubscribe promotion and qualified you as a winner of GBPOUND500,000.00 Cash award.
Objective of Coca-Cola Online Lottery Promotion:The objective of our online lottery promo is part of our company way of
appreciating/giving back to our customers world-wide who has been patronizing our product over the years.

To claim your won amount,email the below details to our Accredited Claim Agent to guide you on how to get your cash prize and
direct you to the paying bank where your won amount is deposited under NON DEDUCTIBLE DEPOSIT that is to say no body can
withdraw any amount in your won amount till it gets to your custody.

Draw Number 64664094
Your Full Name:
Country:
Age:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:
Amount Won:

Email the Above information's to our Accredited Claim Agent Mr.David Hughes and call him on phone as well:

Name: Mr.David Hughes (Claim Officer)
Email: skyeconsultuk@live.co.uk
Tel :+44- 7024072125
Fax :+44-.871 314 1569

Warning: You are advised to keep your winning details confidential till you receive your winning amount.

Congratulations!! once again.
Yours in service,
MRS CHRISTINA JAMES
(Lottery Co-coordinator)


Please send your reply to below email address:
skyeconsultuk@live.co.uk


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