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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 Anniversary Award" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <awardcocacolaanniversary@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 03:46:46 -0700
Subject: Attention: Lottery Winner

1 Queen Caroline Street
Hammer Smith, London
W69HQ, United, Kingdom
Tel: +447087691619


Attention: Lottery Winner

The Board of Directors, Members of staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of the Coca-Cola 128th Anniversary Company, wishes to congratulate you on your success as one of our Winner in this year’s Coca Cola International Sweepstake Program (CCISP).

We are delighted to inform you that you're a proud and legitimate winner of £1,000,000.00. GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterling's) from the Coca Cola Anniversary Award. You should count yourself extremely lucky for emerging as a winner of the Award Promotion. Your security is 100% Guaranteed as a file will be opened for you in our Office and your information’s will be securely stored in our Database to avoid double claiming of funds and impersonation.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Your email address was randomly selected along with nine others from a database of over 1,000,000.00 Email Addresses drawn from the WORLD-WIDE-WEB.

Your email address was found out lucky to have won £1,000,000.00. GBP with your Ticket Number: KJ-IHGD767, Serial Number: 08-HJ/996-68HJ Coca Cola ticket number was attached to each email address and your email address emerged and Reference Number: 789/00HG99776 emerged as the star ticket email.

Your winning prize has been verified and approved for payment by this Department

These Are Your Identification Numbers:
Ref Number: 789/00HG99776
Series Number: 08-HJ/996-68HJ
Ticket Number KJ-IHGD767

You are to fill and submit this form to the verification manager for verification & direction on how you can claim your winning fund.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM


1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Full Address:
3. Your Age:
4. Your country:
5. Your Country of resident:
6. Your City:
7. Your Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Marital Status:
10. Mobile Number:
11. Next Of Kin:
12. Scan copy of your identity:



DO CALL VERIFICATION MANAGER FOR PROCESSING AND CLAIMS

Verification Claims Manager: Mr. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
E-mail: jamesfe088@hotmail.com
Tel: +447087691619

Thank you and accept my hearty congratulations once again

Respectfully Yours.
Mr. Frank Success
Coca Cola Anniversary Award
Verification Claims Manager




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