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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: dccbelaga@rmp.gov.my
Reply-To: coca-cola0001@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:10:40 -0800
Subject:


Coca-Cola Olympic Torch,
Promotion/Award Prize Dept.
1 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith London
W6 9HQ
Congratulation your E-mail Id was selected and won you an award
of(1,000,000,00 GBP)One Million great British pounds in our on-going our
2011 Coca-Cola Olympic Torch Relay promotion E-mail award 2011 with Ticket
number:90760054CCGB,To facilitate the swift procurement of your award you
are to fill out the required information and return it within 48hrs.

Name..........
Address.................
sex.............
Occupation...............
Contact number...............
Nationality...............
Have you experience Olympic Games ........
HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK COCA COLA PRODUCT.............
REMARKS ABOUT COCA COLA..............

Note that We're taking the London 2012 Olympic Torch nationwide this
summer on our 2011Coca-Cola Olympic Torch Tour. And you can get your
picture taken with it!

Regards

Sir Ken Lomax ,
Coca-Cola Olympic Torch Customer Service
CALL: +447035961924
Fax:+44-705-361-9415
E-mail: coca-cola0001@hotmail.com

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