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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: "MERRIAM WILCOX" <me_rcox03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: merri_cox@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:34:12 +0000
Subject: THE COCA'COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

 
COCA'COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPTCOCA'COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE  LONDON. SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
 
                  THE COCA'COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the (26th Febuary 2007)  by Coca-Cola in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion,  your email  was among the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00 each on the THE COCA'COLA COMPANY PROMOTION 
 
However the results were released on the 29th of March, 2007 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number (BT: 12052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 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 Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its 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 COCA'COLA 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. 
 
NAME:...........................
AGE:........................................
SEX:........................................
ADDRESS:...............................
EMAIL:....................................

PHONE:...................................
OCCUPATION:.........................
MARITAL STATUS.................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:...............................  
 
Please you are advice to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank. 
 
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
 
Name: Mr. Null Cavill.  
Phone: +44-704-571-2979 
Email: cocacolalottery@cocacolalottery.euro.tm
You are to keep all lotto 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 Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company is not to partake in this Lottery. 
 
Accept my hearty congratulations once again! 
 
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Merriam Wilcox
(Online Coordinator)
 
 
PAST WINNERS IN COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTIONS!!!

 


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