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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 Award Center London <liveprize@live.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:37:12 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS



--
Coca-Cola Promotional Company of England,

CONGRATULATIONS

We are happy to inform you that your E-mail Address has won
(£950,000.00 GB Pounds) Great Britain Pounds in 2015 E-mail Draw which
organized by Coca-Cola Promotional Company United Kingdom (UK)

To claim your prize, Kindly send the follow information's
(1) Your name
(2) Your Mobile Number
(3) Your Address
(4) Your age

To your claim agent here in London [REV. EPHREM CHURCH] with the e-mail
below and send him the below details.

HIS NAME: REV. EPHREM CHURCH
E-Mail: liveprize@live.co.uk

Once again, you are required to contact REV. EPHREM CHURCH on
(liveprize@live.co.uk) and supply him the above details to enable him to
process your claim.

Congratulations!! Once again

Yours in service,
Dr. (Mrs.) Lynda Johnson
[Publicity Secretary]

WARNING
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of
our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program. Please be warned.

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