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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cocacola-claimsdept1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:56:08 +0530
Subject: Attn: Lucky Winner

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


Ticket Number (7PWYZ2011)
Ballot Number (BT:12052011/20)


Attn: Lucky Winner

We are pleased to inform you that your e-mail address has won the
COCA COLA ON-LINE PROMOTION £750,000.00 GBP Seven Hundred And Fifty
Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterlings Only.in the UK COCA COLA ON-LINE
PROMOTION held on JUNE 2011 Your e-mail ID emerged
as one of the winners in the 1st category
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H67/B4 (keep personal).

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned.Attached here is
the Winner Personal Information/Verification & Funds Release Form
You are expected to fill and submit to the Fiduciary Agent.

Name:Mr Martin Hill
Email:cocacola-claimsdept1@hotmail.co.uk
Tel:+447017700169

WINNER"S PERSONAL INFORMATION/VERIFICATION & FUND RELEASE FORM
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Mobile Number:
10.Amount won:

You are advised to forward these informations to your fudiciary
Agent as soon as possible to enable her file out a claim for your
Prize winning . Once again, Congratulations.

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