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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: "MRS CHERRY RINGS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pepsihumanresources@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:28:21 +0530
Subject: PEPSI AWARD 2011

YOU ARE A WINNER. (REF NUM BEP00004/UK)
subject line: YOU ARE A WINNER.
from: PEPSI PROMOTION LOTTERY.
PEPSI GROUP COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
151 CANADA SQUARE,
CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 5DY,
UNITED KINGDOM .

Dear Recipient,

We are happy to inform you that you have just won our June 2011
PEPSI DRAWS ((£750.000.00 GBP).
Note that your email address was selected via our computer draws
held today. Your File number attached to your ticket is BEP00004/UK.
Please send all your information's to this
email:pepsiclaimsdepart@live.com
pepsihumanresources@yahoo.co.uk
you are to fill the claims eligible form
below and forward your winning ticket num to Mrs. Cherry Rings email below
for claims process.
Phone number: +447017601138
with the following details to file for claims and avoid delays and
complications of funds claim while the promotions last.
Kindly contact the claims department on the above email stating the under listed
information’s
Names.................................................................
Country................................................................
Residential Address..............................
Occupation........................................................
Age..........................................................
Company Name.................
.Phone...........................
Gender...........................
Marital status..................................
Next Of Kin..........................

Necessary information’s and procedures would be passed across in due
course. Once again Congratulations and we do like to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Dr. Johnson Frank
On behalf of
Pepsi Human resources Promotions Board.
Pepsi® /2011

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