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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 Bothling Company Lottery Promotion 2010" <info@claims.com>
Reply-To: cocacola_claim.agency@w.cn
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:11 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: congratulation's Dear Lucky Winner!!! Your Email Address Have
Just Won Gbp =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A3500=2C000.00!!!?=

CONGRATULATION'S DEAR LUCKY WINNER!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE JUST WON YOU
THE SUM OF GBP£500,000.00.FIVE HUNDREND THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS..IN
THE ON GOING.COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY LOTTERY PROMOTION/SWEEPSTAKES
PRIZE AWARD FOR FEBRUARY 2010 HOST IN GHANA WEST AFRICA?WITH WINNING
NUMBER:(#82-321-721383)FILE NUMBE (#CCLP/7389231/10)WINNING TICKET
NUMBER:(#CL872010)BALLOT NUMBER:(#BT:921532010/CLP)AS A 2ND CLASS BATCH
CATEGORY B WINNER TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.DO CONTACT OUR PAYMENT
OFFICER.DR.MORRIS BENSON, COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY LOTTERY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD FOR 2010? WINNER NOTE THAT YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DULY
PROCESSED HENCE,CAREFULLY FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE REQUIRE INFORMATIONS IN
THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW TO FACILITATE OUR IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR
CLAIMS/PROCESSING AND REMITTANCE.

===============================================
WINNER DO PROVIDE US WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION
===============================================
SEX:.....................
AGE:.....................
NAME:....................
STATE:...................
MOBILE:..................
ADDRESS:.................
OCCUPATION:..............
NATIONALITY:.............
==========================================

NOTE:WINNER THAT YOU ARE TO CALL OUR CLAIM OFFICE IMMEDIATLY YOU RECEIVE
THIS MASSAGE WITH THE MOBILE NUMBER BELOW FOR IMMEDIAT SERVICE.

REGARD'S

AGENT.DR MORRIS BENSON,
PAYMENT OFFICER COCA-COLA LOTTERY PROMOTION 2010.

76 SPRINGTEX ROAD,GHANA ACCRA
TELEPHONE:+233543685278
EMAIL:cocacola_claim.agency@w.cn





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