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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: COCACOLA PROMOTION <cocacola_releasedepart05@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:02:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL


THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT:COCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM




ATTENTION: Winner

This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner in the Cocacola Lottery Promotion program.

As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 125,600 websites on the internet. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email address was selected along with seven others as winners.




You should contact the courier company with the information below for futher instructions on how to send the parcel to your location.Please you should also send the following Personal Information of yours;


1.Complete Legal Names,
2.Address,
3.Phone and Fax Number including your Order number to the Courier Department so as to authenticate your lottery winnings.

Below is the information you are to forward your order number to:

MAILPOST COURIER SERVICE LTD
HEAD OFFICE:Link House,
Link Place,
BRIGHTON, Sussex, BN1 7DX, ENGLAND.

Dispatch officer : MR. TREVOR SMITH
email: mailpostcourier_deliverydept@yahoo.co.uk
Fax:+448715210178
Tel: +447031905093

ORDER NUMBER:O952368


I will require a concise update on proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them.If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Regards
THOMAS LAMPARD,


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