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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: "frank goodman" <frankgoodman5055@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:11:51 +0000
Subject: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ONLINE PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Welcome to The Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola
WorldwideCoca-Cola WorldwideCoca-Cola WorldwideCoca-Cola Worldwide
 
                              
WINNERS ONLY:
C\ Don Jaime I n
50.003 Zaragoza
WORLD WIDE
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034
July 6TH 2006

Dear Lucky Winner,
 
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ONLINE PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of Coca-Cola Johannesburg Zone A3, South Africa/UK Annual Promo.
 
The online Coca-Cola Johannesburg Zone A3, South Africa/UK Annual Promo draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,030 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.
 
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of twelve winners in the fourth category for the second prize with the following data:
 
Ref Number: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch Number: 12/25/0034
Ticket Number: 025-11464992-750
 
You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize of £550,000 ( FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTH THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) each from the total payout.
 
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.
 
To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims agent/security company for SECOND category winners with the information below: You are also advised to give the following informations to the claim's agent via email
 
1. Full name and address:
2. Country:
3. Tel and fax number:
4.Occupation:
5. Your Reference and Batch number at the top of this mail:
 
YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE CLAIMS AGENT BELOW VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW: 
 
Mr.Frank Goodman
COCA COLA PROMO CLAIMS AGENT
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.
Atlantico Sistemas de Informtico
Tel: 27 73 182 0825
Email:
cocacolaagentsa@myway.com
 
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed within 21 days from today. After this date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake.Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence with your claims agent.
You are to keep all promo's information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
 
 
 
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Smith Carpenter.
COCA COLA Games/Lottery Coordinator.
 
 
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY  SANOOK MAIL
 
 
                                 Copyright  1994-2006 Coca-Cola.
                                 All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
                               
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