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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 coke award <c.cola2010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johndavemanager@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:28:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LETTER FROM COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION 2010







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THE COCA
COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT-COCA
COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM



THE COCA
COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
2010

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws held on the (27th of September,2010) by Coca-Cola in conjunction
with the British
American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email 
was among the 20 Lucky winners who won ₤1,000.000.00 (One
million Great
Britain Pound Sterling ) each on the THE COCA'COLA
COMPANY PROMOTION However the results were released on the (1st of October,
2010) and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number
(BT:1 2052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email
addresses from an exclusive list of 30,031 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 20
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 250,000 email addresses
drawn from all t he 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.
your email
address has won (₤1,000.000)
In other to claim your
₤1,000.000(One million Great Britain Pound Sterlings) 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 on how you can claim your winning
funds.

NAME:.....................................

AGE:........................................

SEX:....................................... .

ADDRESS:...............................

EMAIL:....................................

PHONE:...................................

OCCUPATION:.........................

COMPANY:..............................
NEXT OF KIN...................
........
STATE ......................................

COUNTRY:................................

NATIONALITY............................

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

(CONTACT
PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: GREG SMITH  Phone # +44 703 174 1892 :+44 703 174
5628 Email: gregsmithmanageruk@gala.net


You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of
double claims will not be entertained).
*Staff of Coca
Cola and the British
American Tobacco Company are not to partake in this
Lottery.
   Remember that ten percent of the one million will be give to the
charity organization
       Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours
faithfully,
Mrs.Kate Hudson
Coordinator   
 
77635 476378 255987490f
The Coca Cola Company.Copy Right �
2007 All Right
Reserve

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