419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british 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)
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.
- +447053846114 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cocacolalondon761@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM <pvt5@sbcglobaluv.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <london.cocacla12@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 00:27:07 +0530
Subject: COCA-COLA CENTRE,
LONDON 30/ 32 GROOVE STREET WESTEND LIVERPOOL LL55 2AS UNITED KINGDOM

Ticket number (2PYUK2013)
Ballot number (UK: 51322013/13

The Coca Cola Company Plc Official Ester Prize Award Winner Notification.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded final draws held on the 3rd September,2013 by Coca-Cola in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won ( £500, 000, 00GBP) a BRAND NEW HP LAPTOP each on the COCA COLA COMPANY SEASON AWARD PROMOTION UK.

However the results were released on the (10th of September,2013)and your email was attached to TICKET NUMBER (2PYUK2013)and BALLOT NUMBER(UK: 51322013/13)The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of (29,031) E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from data base of the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This Lottery is approved by the British Gambling Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gambling Regulators (IAGR). This is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

In ORDER to claim your winning prize, You are required to fill the form below and resend it back to the Promotion manager of THE COCA COLA COMPANY UK email cocacolalondon761@yahoo.co.uk for verification and then you will be directed on how to claim your wining amount of ( £500, 000, 00GBP) Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds and a BRAND NEW HP LAPTOP.

FILL OUT THIS FORM FOR VERIFICATION!!

1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Full Address:
3. Your Date of Birth:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your Current City:
6. Your Mobile Number
7. Your Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Marital Status:
10.Winning Email Address:
11.Your Ballot Number:
12.Your Ticket Number:

DECLARATION:_____________________________
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the COCA-COLA PROMO TEAM ENGLAND.

Event manager Name Dr. James Tan.

E-mail: cocacolalondon761@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: Phone Number: +447 0538 46114

From The Coca Cola Promotion Company Plc England UK. Claim Your ((£500, 000, 00GBP) Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Now.

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