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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 COMPANY UK <coca-cola-company7@mmbg.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <promdept2@cocacolabritain.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:06:31 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION.

Congratulations,

We wish to announce to you that your email was among the 5000 Lucky winners Worldwide who won £1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pound Sterling) each in the ongoing 2013 Coca-Cola Mega Prize Promo Worldwide.

However the results was released today, your email was attached to
ticket number (CO/90118308/CLUK/2013) and ballot number (CT/12056831/856) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 74,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.
However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) .This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

This lottery is the 43rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. This promotion is part of the financial empowerment program of the Coca-Cola Company/United Nation Organization (UNO) in its struggle to alleviate and eradicate poverty Worldwide.

To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact the fiduciary agent as stated below:

You are advised to confirm your information by completing this
below Form and forward along with it, a scan copy of your valid identity proof:
Via E-mail: promdept2@cocacolabritain.com
Alt: 2013coca-colapromo@webname.com

1. Full Names________
2. Address_________
3. State_____
4. Country___________
5. Age_________
6. Sex___________
7. Marital Status_____
8. Occupation________
9. Phone numbers_______
10. Country_________
11. Email___________

WINNING INFORMATION

As soon as we receive the above information from you, we will forward it to our paying out Bank for immediate transferring of your winning Cash Prize to you.
NOTE: This information are needed for reference purpose, update of our files for record purpose and to avoid any misrepresentation of fact, which might lead to disqualification or double You are to keep all information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as any case of double claims will not be entertained).

Accept our hearty congratulations once again!

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Jerry Coleman
Director Online Int / Promotions Unit
Tell: +447024031850
Fax: +447086465501
/Lottery Coordinator UK.

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