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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: "Vivian Thomas" <mrs_vivianthomas@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:38:44 +0400
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION


FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
PEPSI INTERNATIONAL/AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
PEPSI PROMOTIONS 2006
On behalf of the PESPSI COMPANY, we gladly inform you on the just concluded annual final draws held on the 18TH OFNOVEMBER, 2006 PEPSI COMPANY WORLDWIDE PROMOTIONS, your email was among the 10 Lucky Winners who won £1,000,000.00 each on the PEPSI Company.

However, the results were released on the 20TH OF NOVEMBER, 2006 and your email was attached to Ticket Number (PSPPR2006) and Ballot Number
(BN:225182006/20).

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 10,076 E-mail addresses of individuals and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search
from the internet.

However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to
different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed
by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

This Promo is the 3rd of it's kind and we intend to sensitize the
public.

In other to claim your £1,000,000.00 prize winning, which has been
deposited in a designated bank.

However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the
Promotion manager of The PEPSI COMPANY for verification and then you will be
directed to the bank where a cheque of £1,000,000.00 has already been
deposited in your favour.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

NAME: .....................................
AGE: ........................................
SEX: ........................................
ADDRESS: ...............................
EMAIL: .....................................
PHONE: ....................................
OCCUPATION: ..........................
COMPANY: ...............................
COUNTRY: ................................

Note: You are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to
our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your
fund from the designated bank.

(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Mr David Walter
Pepsi Claim Dept. Flash Budget Ltd Uk
Email: claimdept_flashbudgetuk2004@yahoo.com <mailto:claimdept_flashbudgetuk2004@yahoo.com>
Phone: 0044 703 181 9837,
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.

You are to keep all Promo information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number.

(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).

*Staff of PEPSI COMPANY are not to partake in this PROMO PLEASE BE WARNED*
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Vivian Thomas


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Pepsi Promotions Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guidelines.



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