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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 LOTTERY PROMO" <infoadt@aim.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: h.thaba@execs.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:35:11 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary




Computer Ballot Sweeptakes Email Award 2010.
(South Africa Coca-Cola National Lottery Award 2010).Johannesburg
Branch,South Africa

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL
COCA-COLA LOTTERY.

Sir/Madam,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting held on 12th October 2010. This is a Millennium Scientific
Computer Game in which email addresse were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging Coca Cola users; therefore you do not need
to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been
approve for the star prize of $257,248,00 (Two Hundred And Fifty Seven
Thousand,Two Hundred And fourty Eight United States Dollars Only).To claim
your winning prize you are to contact our
Promotions claim promotions offiver as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings with the following
informations below:

Full Names:.............................
Date Of Birth:..............................
FullAddress:..........................
Email:............................
Contact Telephone Number:............................
Occupation:.......................
Country Of Residence:..........................

Mr Hendrick Thaba .
E-mail:adtagency@execs.com
Contact Tel No:+27-78-538-4213
Contact Fax No:+27-86-218-3683


Ref No.SA/037/11/06/JB
Batch No: WNTO/7416/VA/SA
Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-640
Serial No: MUOTI/82536

The Validity period of the winnings is for 20 working days hence you are
expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this
date will be returned to the SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

Note:You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance
to you,This is a protective measure put in place to avoid people
applying for your winnig fund,
as we have had cases like this before.

Best Regards,
Mrs.Natasha Du plesis
Program Cordinator.





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