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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: "Job Opportunity at Crest shipping line Japan" <info@joboffer.com>
Reply-To: officeresourceo@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:53:26 +0200
Subject: JOB OFFER




THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
Head Office.Coca-Cola (GB & Ireland) Ltd.
1 Queen Caroline Street W6 9HQ London
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
Tel +44- 871-915-1016
Fax: 08708741931
E-mail: cocacolaprom66@yahoo.co.uk


FINAL NOTIFICATION

The prestigious COCA-COLA INTL. wishes to inform you that your e-mail
address emerged as one of their online lucky Winners selected from our
private computerized lottery drawn here in London United Kingdom. This
selection process was carried out through a random selection in our
Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a
million email addresses from the world wide web. Hence we do believe that
with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to
the Coca-Cola international. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
883734657492-5319 with serial number
7263-267, batch number 8254297137,lottery ref number 7336065782 and drew
lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 consequently won you the cash prize in the
1st category.

Therefore you have won the sum of £1,000,000 Pounds {One Million Great
British Pounds}. A blackberry Phone and Apple Laptop, A winning draft will
be issued in your name by Coca- Cola Corporation and also a certificate of
prize claims will be sent to you along side with your winnings cheque. You
are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty, guide
you through the process of facilitating the release of your won prize.

For claims,you are advised to contact your designated appointed agent with
the following details below.

Zentec Security
Mr Astrid Pedersen
Mobile: +44-871-915-1016


For processing and remittance of your winnings, you are required to
contact our
designated claims officer with the following under listed information's:

APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM
(Receipt Official Notification Letter)

FULL NAMES*
CONTACT ADDRESS*
COUNTRY*
SEX*
AGE*
MARITAL STATUS*
OCCUPATION*
NATIONALITY*
TELEPHONE NUMBER*
EMAIL ADDRESS*
HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE (identification on delivery)*
TICKET NUMBER*
*SERIAL NUMBER*
BATCH NUMBER*
REFERENCE NUMBER*

Once again on behalf of all our staff and Managements we say CONGRATULATIONS!

Sincerely,
Mrs.Amelia Hunt,
Coca-Cola Promotion Award Team,
United Kingdom Sub Region.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All replies and queries or questions concerning you
claims,All should be sent to Mrs. Deborah Scott via this email:
cocacolaprom66@yahoo.co.uk



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