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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 Open Happiness Promo <cocacolaopenhappines@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:51:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE WON $950,000.00 USD


THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY PROMOTION/PRIZE DEPT COLA AVENUE STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM  
    
Reference Number: 9989GBP44902
Winning Number is: UK78655322/LPRC
Batch Number: 47034562345/LONDON88

Winner Number #2

Dear Lucky Winner,
                     
We
are happy to inform you that your email address has won the sum of
$950,000.00 USD (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollers ) today through
Electronic selection of Emails from Coca-Cola Open Happiness Promo
2013.
Draws the line was carried out by a random selection of email
Addresses from an exclusive list of 2013/096 email addresses Natural and
legal persons elected by an advanced automated Computer search randomly
from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East and
Oceania, as part of our international promotions Program that is held
annually on the Internet However, none of the tickets Sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different Ticket numbers representation and
privacy.

The Coca-Cola Company has launched “Open Happiness”, an
advertising focus building on the award-winning “Coke Side of Life”
campaign. The new tag line, seen in this series of print advertisements,
will serve as a platform for all integrated marketing for the Coca Cola
brand around the world, tying together the pleasure of opening up a
drink and the satisfaction of sharing with others.

These numbers
fall within the United Kingdom Location And Nigeria file, you are
requested to contact our Claim Agent in Lagos Nigeria and send your
winning identification numbers to Dr Roy Jorgen:

Carefully copy this email:   cocacolaopenhappines@globomail.com
CLAIMS AGENT: DR ROY JORGEN

You Are Required To Forward To Your Agent With The Following Details:

1.FULL NAMES...............
2.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN............
3.DATE OF BIRTH...............
4.OCCUPATION.............
5.TELEPHONE NUMBERS............
6. TICKET AND LOTTO NUMBER .............
7. SERIAL NUMBER .....

As soon as you contact Him He Will Advise you on the Procedure to claim your Won Prize Money Immediately.

NOTE:
YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO KEEP ALL YOUR WINNING CONFIDENTIAL TILL
CLAIM IS MADE TO AVOID WRONG OR DOUBLE CLAIMING.ANY BREACH OF
CONFIDENTIAL DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM GETTING YOUR PRIZE.
YOUR ADDRESS HAS WON

Congratulations Once More!

Coca-Cola Open Happiness Lottery Co-coordinator.
(Announcer).

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