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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: COCACOLA EMAIL PROMO <11@zappyzone.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <cbcprom79@live.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 15:10:21 +0530
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE, CONGRATS

COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
BLOCK.15/16 COCA-COLA AVENUE,
SOUTH WEST LONDON FULHAM
POST CODE SW6 1HS.
UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL EMAIL
CASH PROMOTION OFFICE
P.M.B (47453).
Tell. +447017465350.
EMAIL: cbcprom79@live.com
THE COCA-COLA SEASON'S EMAIL LOTTERY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

Congratulations!!!

Your email address has just won you the sum of $200, 000. 00
(Two Hundred Thousand America Dollars)
In the on going Coca-cola Season's Email Promotion UK 2013.In line with
The commemorating event marking our lottery anniversary, We rolled out over
75,000.000.00 (Seventy Five Million American Dollars) for our
Anniversary Draws you are among the lucky winners
To claim your prize contact our Claims Department via email with
Personal details.

1. Scan copy of your identity card or passport copy:
2. Complete Names:
3. Address:
4. Age
5. Occupation:
6. Telephone:
7. Sex:
8. Marital Status:
9. Country:
10: State:

(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Contact Person: Reverend Father,John Murray
Tel: +447017465350.
Email: cbcprom79@live.com

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