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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:

• 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.
  • +447024067095 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: GLENN BERRY <agent_glennberry@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:53:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT/PROMPT ACTION REQUIRED. 12/07/07



THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT. COCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM.
12/07/2007.

Compliments to you,

MR. Amd Austerhagen

We understood every part of you and your feelings, moreso regarding the story about the dove and pigeon differences. well if i may to say, it is individual differences and believe. listen, to advice you more, and to clear all doubts, this company does have hand to any corupt practices.

Moreso,With referrence to your mail to us which we have carefully read and analyzed, we first wish to apologise for our late reply to your mail which was as a result of our being so much occupied with payment to our previous winners in the 3rd category of the lottery programme which just ended today 12/07/2007. Kindly bear with us.

be informed that the lottery was organized and sponsored by the coca cola company, is partly Online Lottery and emails of various companies,individuals and entities was randomly picked online by computer draw from various continents of the world before winners was declared which you happens to be one of the *20* lucky winners in your category.

Also Be advised that payment of your lottery winnings shall be made through our London United Kingdom head office located at COCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON,SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM.

However, the bank in question is our Accreditted and Affiliating Agent, NATWEST BANK PLC,LONDOM UNITED KINGDOM.located at 12-14 Kennedy Ave. South Quay Plaza,183 Marsh Wall London E14 9sr.

Also regarding to your email, Your payment file has been forwarded to them for effective and immediate processing of your payment and credit your nominated bank account pending when you contact them officially for your claims.

You are requested to contact them immediately and forward them with your claims numbers so that you can redeem your lucky prize money.

Yours,

Mr. Glenn Berry
+447-024-067-095.


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