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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.

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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +4407011147236
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • cocacola_claimsdepts@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: scott voke <cocacola_claimsdepts@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:05:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION WINNER(FILL AND RETURN)



ATTENTION ANGELICA:

Money as a part of life can assist any individual achieve many GOALS OR LIFE DREAMS. Hence we decided to hold this promotions yearly to assist people with dreams achieve so in evey facet of life. You are one of these lucky individuals. Hence we hope that the impact of your winnings would be felt all around you and that God would give you wisdom to effectively plan and implement your dreams.

In other to claim your £500,000.00 prize winning, which has been signed in cheque and deposited with our affiliate courier company for easy postage and receiver. However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA COLA COMPANY for verification.


1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
12.company/brief description:
13.Annual Income:
14.Date of draw:
fill and return to your claim agent immediatly
Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight details
to confirm your arrival/appointment Date}:.........................

(2) BY COURIER SERVICE:.....................




Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund.



CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER
===========================================
Name:Mr. Dan Thomas
Phone # : +44 (0) 70111 47236
E MAIL: cocacola_claimsdepts@yahoo.co.uk
============================================

SCOTT VOKE
MANAGEMENT


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