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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 FOUNDATION AWARD PROGRAMME" <coca-cola.award-department@representative.com>
Reply-To: cepsa-seguros@consultant.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 18:01:09 -0600
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION




FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
CALLE NUNEZ DE BALBOA 60,28807.
SPAIN
ATTENTION:WINNER
REFERENCE NO: UC-16/12426/ESP
TICKET NO: 045-022-18487

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you again of the results of THE COCA-COLA
FOUNDATION END OF YEAR / NEW YEAR AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION, held on
the NOVEMBER , 2015. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results
were later released JANUARY , 2015. Your EMAIL was entered as an
alternative number attached to Reference Number: UC-16/12426/ESP with,
Ticket number: 045-022-18487 drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44,
which consequently won the COCA-COLA AWARD in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €951,000.00 (NINE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE THOUSAND EURO) in cash. This is from a total cash
prize of €15,902,990.00 shared among the (seventeen international winners
in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with the bank and insured in your name. Due to
false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from
public notice, until your claim has been processed and money remitted to
your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
(Six Million) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific,
as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name
will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact your agent,BARRISTER FERNANDO
TORRES, THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, CEPSA SEGUROS AND FINANCE S.A. ON
TEL: +34-665-251-156, FAX: +34 917-903-627,Email:
cepsaseguros@consultant.com. for the processing and remittance of your
prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than MARCH Ending,
2016. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund.

NOTE: In other to avoid an unnecessary delay and complications, should
there be any change of your name or address do inform your Agent as soon
as possible, please remember to quote your Reference and Ticket numbers
as above, in every correspondence with us, or your Agent. Furthermore
remember that your agent will be paid 10% of the award prize as their
commission, after you have received your money in your designated payment
option chosen by you. You are required to call your assigned agent for
confirmation of your winning.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program. Hope with part of your winnings you
will participate fully in the future programmed coming soon. In respect of
our commitment towards helping the less privilege, we plead that you
voluntarily contribute part of your winnings to any charity organization
around you at your convenience.

Congratulations once again!!!
. LISA SANCHEZ
(VICE PRESIDENT

THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED AND FAX TO CEPSA SEGUROS, FAX NO: +34 917
903 627
,Email:cepsaseguros@consultant.com


PAYMENT
PROCESSING FORM

NAME………………………………………………………..

DATE OF BIRTH…………………………SEX:…………………………………………


ADDRESS..........................................CITY........................CODE..............................


COUNTRY:.........................OCUPATION:.......................EMAIL:...............................


REFERENCE NO:.……………........TICKET NO:.................................
LUCKY NO:


……………...................:AMOUNT WON:....................................


TELEPHONE:………………FAXNUMBER:……………MOBILENUMBER:………….


PAYMENT OPTIONS (1) BANK TRANSFER (2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE


BANK NAME:……………………….................................

BANK AC/
IBANNUMBER...........................................................................................................


SWIFT CODE………BANK PHONE NO…………………BANK


ADDRESS………………………………………………….


DATE:..........................SIGNATURE…………………………

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