419 scam: "Dr.KOSSY ELIAS" <zenith_bank1@yahoo.com> Dear Guaranteed Winner,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.KOSSY ELIAS" <zenith_bank1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: timiwalto@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:57:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Guaranteed Winner,

PO Box 1010,Liverpool
L70 1NL,United Kingdom,
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Dear Guaranteed Winner,
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We want you to remove every skepticism from your mind because this award is legitimate from COCA COLAÂ COMPANY ENGLAND,
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Your Email was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system as one of our winners in our Online lottery bonanza from the prestigious COCA COLA ONLINE PROMOTION, making you the winner of the sum of 500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterlingâ€™s).
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Your prize cheque has been vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank prior to your readiness to complete your claims and would be presented to you after verification of the data requested below.
WINNING NUMBER: C.C.UK/ 04567
To proceed with your claims, you would be required to fill the Verification Form below completely and return back to us immediately.
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Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fill Out This Form
1. Full Names:
2. Your Full Address:Â Â Â
3. Your Age:
4. Your country:
5. Your Country of resident:
6. Your City:
7. Your Occupation:
Â 8. Sex:
Â 9. Statue:
10.Winning Email Address:
11. Your Mobile Number:
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Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the COCA COLA PROMO TEAM ENGLAND.
MR JONES MORGAN
EVENT MANAGER.
United Kingdom

PO Box 1010,Liverpool
L70 1NL,United Kingdom,
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Dear Guaranteed Winner,
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We want you to remove every skepticism from your mind because this award is legitimate from COCA COLAÂ COMPANY ENGLAND,
Â
Your Email was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system as one of our winners in our Online lottery bonanza from the prestigious COCA COLA ONLINE PROMOTION, making you the winner of the sum of 500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterlingâ€™s).
Â
Your prize cheque has been vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank prior to your readiness to complete your claims and would be presented to you after verification of the data requested below.
WINNING NUMBER: C.C.UK/ 04567
To proceed with your claims, you would be required to fill the Verification Form below completely and return back to us immediately.
Â Â Â
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fill Out This Form
1. Full Names:
2. Your Full Address:Â Â Â
3. Your Age:
4. Your country:
5. Your Country of resident:
6. Your City:
7. Your Occupation:
Â 8. Sex:
Â 9. Statue:
10.Winning Email Address:
11. Your Mobile Number:
Â
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the COCA COLA PROMO TEAM ENGLAND.
MR JONES MORGAN
EVENT MANAGER.
United Kingdom

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