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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: PEPSI LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL <p-09@msn.com>
Reply-To: <office@pepsi-811.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:29:46 +0000
Subject: Congratulation You Have Won $20,000.00







Pepsi Award Department,
Pepsi Avenue Stamford Bridge
London, W1V 3DW UK


Attention Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to notify you today that your e-mail id was
selected through the computer ballot system, as a winner of the Pepsi
Online Lottery Program. This promotion is proudly sponsored by the
Pepsi Company to mark their 2009 online lottery winning promotion.

Kindly contact your first category claims agent for immediate processing and transferring of your winning.

Claims Agent: Mr. Paul Bennette
Email: office@pepsi-811.com
Tel/fax: +234 803 867 0257

For verification purpose,Forward to him your claim details below :-

- Full Name
- Contact Address
- Tel Number
- Occupation
- Scanned Copy Of Your Identity

Ref No:- FL/668530092
Batch number:- 452006/14/PFA06/FL
Lucky No:- 21-7-14-04-19-34
File No:- 193.45.24.02
Amount Won:- $20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Dollars)

Note: Your prize money will be transfered to you by Western Union
Money Transfer or Bank transfer within the next 48 hours of you
providing your complete winning information.

Congratulations once more.

Regards,
John White
(International Promotion Manager)

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