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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: "Santana Louis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coca_colapromo12@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:29:14 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE FROM YOU !!

Euro British Coca-Cola Promotion.
1QUEEN CAROLINE STREET HAMMER
SMITH LONDON W6 9HQ,
United Kingdom,

COCA COLA YEARLY PROMOTION DRAW @2012

Dear Lucky Winner,

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of once Award promotion. We are happy to inform you that your email address has emerged as a winner of Five hundred thousand UK Pounds (£500,000,00 ). In the COCA-COLA Corporation Award yearly giveaway. We do this every year to encourage peoples prospective Internet & Microsoft tools, Email subscriber, and software users worldwide.after the inauguration and Ceremony earlier selection id participant Internet & Microsoft tools, Email subscriber, and software users.Congratulation Once Again.

Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their Beta patronage, attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to TICKET No: 20511465463-7644 with SERIAL No: S/N-00168 and drew the LUCKY No: 887-13-865-37-10-83(20) which subsequently won you five hundred thousand UK Pound (£500,000,00) in the Coca-Cola Corporation yearly give away Prize.You are advised to send your:

Full Names,-
Address,----
Fax No,-----
Tel No,-----
Age,--------
Sex---------
Country-----

UNITED KINGDOM FUND RELEASE OFFICE.

Contact Person.
Dr. Santana Louis.
Email: coca_colapromo12@yahoo.com
Tel No: +447017666496

Eng." Winfred Chablis.
Congratulation Once Again.
Warning:.Note: Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of COCA-COLA COMPANY . You are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm to avoid confistication of your winning prize.

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