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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Davison" <m_d2020@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:56:08 +0000
Subject: COCA COLA LOTTERY NOVEMBER RESULT / CHRISTMAS BONANZA

United States of America Netherlands 
 
                                             
FROM: COCA COLA LOTTERY NOVEMBER RESULT / CHRISTMAS BONANZA
Headquarters: 60 Merriman Road
Black heath London SE3 8RZ
England.
 
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL 
PROMOTION/PRIZE WARD DEPT.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS                           21th Nov 2005
 
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Category "A" draws of COKA COLA LOTTERY NL. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on the 18th Nov 2005 and results were officially announced today 21th November 2005.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number369-555-876/6181-22, with serial number 90-77 drew the lucky numbers 29,41,20,39,48,44(01), and consequently won in the Category "A". You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00 UNITED STATE DOLLARS (0NE MILLION DOLLARS) which is the winning payout for Category "A" winners. This is from the total prize of 2 MILLION DOLLARS Shared among the 2international winners in this category.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Your forms have been submitted to our head office. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/no participants of this program. We also wish to bring to your notice our mid year (2006) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to U$10.Million, we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate. Please contact your claim agent immediately, He will send you the winner forms to complete and direct you on how to collect your payment. You are advised initiate contact with him so you will be duly informed on procedures to collect your payment;
 
Mr. Hamilton .Joe. Ikpefua
 
 For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not late than 17th November 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed and Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
 
Dr. Rex McCarthy
Coca Cola British Lottery International (co-coordinator)

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