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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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 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.
  • martinsfordconsultant@fastmail.fm (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs elizabeth pike <mrselizabethpike44@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:04:36 +0200
Subject: Coca Cola Official Lottery Prize Notification (Congratulation)









































MRS. ELIZABETH PIKE, SOUTH AFRICAN ZONAL CO-COORDINATOR THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT COCA COLA AVENUE P.O.BOX 2010 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

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 ( 31st of May, 2007) by Coca-Cola in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won $900,000.00 each on the THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION.

However the results were released on the 2nd June, 2007 and your email was attached to ticket number (B9564 75604545 188) 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 Gaming Board and also Licensed by the 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 $900,000.00 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 He will assist you in obtaining the bank requirement where a cheque of $900,000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.

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

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through Email or Phone for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.

(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)

Name: Dr Martins FordThe Coca Cola CompanyPromotion /Prize AwardOverseas Subscribers Agents, 0083Johannesburg (Gauteng) 2001 South AfricaTel: + 27- 730933284
Email: martinsfordconsultant@fastmail.fm
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 are not to partake in this Lottery.

You are advised to contact; Dr. Martins Ford either by his phone number or email addresses for further in formations. As you are also entitled to (One Dozen) 12 Creates of Soft Coca Cola drinks; of which Dr Martins Ford will update you on how you are to pick it up at the specified Coca Cola depot in your country..


Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully, Elizabeth Pike (Mrs)
Belows are some of the previous winners including the shippment of their cash prizes and processing.





Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of
US$ 200,000.00 from Amsterda
21st January 2007.


Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of US$900,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with THEM. APRIL31st 2007
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