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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 LOTTERY" <cocacolalttr43@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:16:36 +0100
Subject: CONTACT AGENT POOL WOOL IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR CLAIM NOW


COCA'COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT COCA'COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON .
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
2008 COCA-COLA COMPANY EMAIL SELECTION OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws held on the (1st January, 2008) by Coca-Cola
in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion.
Youremail was among the 20 Lucky winners who won Four Hundred Thousand
Euro,{400,000.00} each on the COCA'COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION However the results were released on the 28th JUNE, 2008,
and
your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2007) and ballot
number(BT: 38193058/68). Your winning number: WFD 6540089 GILI.
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 27,065 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
723,900 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 Four Hundred Thousand Euro, {400,000.00} 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 {400,000.00}has
already
been deposited in your favor.
FIRST NAME:................................................
LAST NAME..................................................
AGE:...............................................................
SEX:................................................................
ADDRESS:.....................................................
EMAIL:............................................................
PHONE:..........................................................
OCCUPATION:.............................................
PRIZE WON:..................................................
TICKET NUMBER:.......................................
BALLOT NUMBER:.....................................
WINNING NO:...............................................
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 . Do note that you are
to contact the REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT Immediately for the
transfer of your winning fund.
CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY & CLEARANCE AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIM AT;
Name:Mr Pool Wool
Email:agentpool_wool@yahoo.com <Email%3Aagentpool_wool@yahoo.com>
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number, ballot number and winning number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be
entertained).
NOTE: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,
Dr.Churchill Blake
(Online Coordinator)
PAST WINNERS IN COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTIONS!!!
RHODA JAMES AND MARY HIATTE
CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY & CLEARANCE AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIM AT;
Name:Mr Pool Wool
Email:agentpool_wool@yahoo.com <Email%3Aagentpool_wool@yahoo.com>

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