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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 GB AWARDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cocacolagb2011awards@e-mail.cz>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 18:40:07 -0000
Subject: COCA-COLA Winning No:Cola*454*344*2011

Coca cola GB ® /International® Award Promotion
Southwark London Centre Branch,
Central London, SE1 0BL England
COCA COLA OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Attn:Winner
Winning No:Cola*454*344*2011
Email Ref No:Cola*322*752*2011
Notification Date:8/11/2011
AMOUNT WON: 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds).
This email address has brought you an unexpected luck,Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Bank Of England, through their latest internet software. You are therefore been approved by Coca cola ® /International® Award Promotion UK the sum of 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds).
CONTACT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
NAME: Dennis Barrios
Email: cocacolagb2011awards@e-mail.cz
Phone #: +44 702 406 0588
Fax #: +44 701 989 5999
Coca cola ® /International® Award Promotion Department
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to proceed.
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:___________________________
2. Address:_____________________________
3. Nationality:___________Sex:____________
4. Age:_________________________________
5. Occupation:_________Martial Status______
6. Phone Number:_________________________
7. Country:_______________________________
8. Your comments about Cocacola:_____________
Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well filled.Congratulations once more.
Sincerely,
Secretary,
Mrs. Andre Denis
Coca cola ® /International® Award Promotion(UK)

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