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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: "COCA COLA FINAL RESULT" <samsonnelson4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samsonnelson6@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:25:44 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAL ADDRESS HAVE WON $500,000,00USD


THE COCA'COLA COMPANY
*PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT. COCA'COLA AVENUE
STANFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM


COCA-COLA COMPANY PROMOTION
Dear Lucky Winner We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded annual final draws held on the (18th september, 2008) by Coca-Cola
in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your
email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won $500,000.00USD. five hundred
thousand United state Dollars each on the COCA'COLA COMPANY PROMOTION.

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by
the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is
the 6rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. In other to claim
your $500,000.00USD prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated
bank here in London You shall collect Your $500,000.00USD with out any
Delay?

Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our
Promotion manager in United kingdom through email for prompt collection of
your fund from the designated bank.

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
COMPANY:
COUNTRY:*
*
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER in london)
Name: Rev.Dr, Samson Nelson
Email **samsonnelson6@gmail.com*<http://us.mc655.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=samsonnelson2@gmail.com>
*FOREIGN AUTHORIZED CLAIMS AGENTS,
TEL: **+447024037776**

Yours faithfully,
Mr. brian haunt
(ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR)
*

BEYOND GLOBAL REFRESHMENT
*The Coca-Cola Company strives to be a world citizen,with nearly 400
brands,and countless ways to improve the countries where we live and
work.Discover our world and Interested in doing business with us?*

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