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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: Barry Peter <8734@usltd.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <ccpclaims@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:59:52 +0530
Subject: Give Away Prize

PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
1 Queen Caroline Street
Hammer smith
London
W6 9HQ


Coca Cola Group Board of Directors officially announced
your email was selected at random as the winner of (£700,000.00GBP)
Seven hundred thousand great British pounds IN COCA COLA PROMO 2014.
You on our 1st list of the lucky winner for JULY 2014

Contact Us

DR. Barry Peter
Telephone: +44 701 003 5879
Email: ccpclaims@gmail.com

SEND YOUR DETAILS TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CLAIMS::

1. FULL NAMES........
2. DATE Of BIRTH......
3. CONTACT ADDRESS......
4. COUNTRY......
5. MOBILE.......
6. OCCUPATION.........

Yours Truly,
Dr. Barry Peter
[Online Coordinator ©2014

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