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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 Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.kerryduffie@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:09:30 -0700
Subject: E-World Wide Lottery Award

Coca Cola Foundation
Head Office South Africa
 
 
159 Harrower Road
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
6001
 
 
P.O.Box 3509
North End
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
6001
 
 
YOUR REF : 57736825689 177
 
 
Tel: +27 (78) 933 8978
 
 
Greetings To You My Dear Friend!!!
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am happy to inform you that after much verification by Microsoft, your E-mail won you a total sum of $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) you are among the 10 lucky winner's in the (SOUTH AFRICA COCA-COLA ONLINE LOTTERY FREE DRAW).
 
 
Now contact our secretary in South Africa his name is Rev.Kerry Duffie Find
below his contact information.
 
 
COCA COLA FOUNDATION
CONTACT AGENT: Rev.Kerry Duffie
EMAIL: kerryduffie@mail.kz
Tel: TEL: +277-89347717
 
 
You are advice to provide the below your personal information:
 
 
Your Full Name:
Your Full Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Occupation:
Your Age/Sex:
Your License/Passport:
 
 
As soos as he received the above infortion from you he will direct you on how to get your funds.
 
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Best regards,
 
Yours faithfully,
MR. JACQUES VERMEULEN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
(SOUTHERN DIVISION),
© 2011.
 
 

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