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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: BENT ELLIOT <bentelliot@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:16:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERIFICATION FORM



Programs and Events Department
The Coca-Cola Lottery - Frontline Group,
P.O. Box 251,
Watford
WD1 8GD
www.xmshowcase.com/coca-cola/lottery_splash.shtml

ATTENTION:Madras House,

Recently the UK Coca-Cola Lottery contacted you regarding your new Prize winnings.This is confirming receipt of your correspondence and assuring you that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction, you shall be treated with the best possible service within the abilities of this office and in line with company policies.

Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 5,000 companies and 25,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and websites. The email addresses were compiled together by a newly developed computer software designed by Microsoft Inc to extract as many emails needed.
This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, bill gates of Microsoft Inc and other corporate organizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide.

Therefore You have been confirmed as a winner of the UK Coca-Cola Lottery, computer balloting lottery system draws 2006 with the following detail to have emerged you one of the lucky winner,

MATCH 19 PLUS BONUS.
SERIAL NUMBER:5368/2
REFRENCE:UKCO/9420x/68
BATCH:074/05/zy369
WINNING NUMBER:7-00-71-00-66-49
TICKET NUMBER:56475600545188
CHEQUE NUMBER:30-90-57

Your claims file has been duly forwarded to my office with specific instructions that our department shall be handling the processing of your prize of £250,000.00 GBP ,to you.

1.You are required to fill a "VERIFICATION FORM " with all necessary details to process your winnings.Please see below the manual Form. kindly send to us the detailed information below for due processing of your winnings asemail attachment or via fax for due processing.

VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM


1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________


5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________

10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

12. COUNTRY________________________________


13. COMPANY NAME(IFAPPLICABLE):

DECLARATION:


I, ____________, HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLEDCLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL ROMOTION. I THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.

SIGNATURE :(TYPE IN YOUR NAMES): ________________________________

DATE: ________________________


Carefully fill out this Information and send back either by fax or by email.

You are required to respond and act promptly to all instructions provided above to ensure a hitch free process with collecting your prize.
Contact me immediately if you encounter any problems submitting your VERIFICATION FORM or wish to clarify any issue(s).

Please send your filled form immediately, so we can proceed with the
processing of your prize.

Regards,
Mr.BENT ELLIOT
FINACE DEPARTMENT
UNITED KINGDOM Coca-Cola ONLINE LOTTERY
SWEEPSTAKE.







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