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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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Fraud email example:

From: "COCA-COLA LOTTERY FOUNDATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.cocacolainc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 06:28:48 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

ATTENTION: BENEFICARY
REF NUMBER:UC-014-MAD-17/ESP
BATCH NUMBER:COCA-COLA-1074/2017                                       DATE: 4th April, 2017
 
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
 
We are pleased to inform you again of the result of the THE COCA-COLA  YEARLY  AWARD International promotional program held on the 1ST MAY, 2017. This is part of our bi annual international promotions program “THE COCA-COLA YEARLY  AWARD” for 2017. Your name attached to Ticket Nº: 13Q-79, Batch Nº: COCA-COLA-1074/2017, Ref Nº: UC-014-MAD-17/ESP drew the Lucky numbers: 911-56-7-09-781-4012, which consequently won the grant award in the 2nd category, this is to give you a brief explanation of how you emerged a winner in the THE COCA-COLA Europe International 2017 fortune and promotional draws. The second category draws of COCA-COLA Europe International 2017 fortune award promotional draws, is a promotion whereby participants do not have to buy tickets to formally enter into the draws, The aim of the program is to enhance business development through the sales of Europe Goods worldwide, about 9,000,000 international names and  Addresses of people who have bee n patronizing European  good
 
 
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of €1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND  EUROS).  This is from a total cash prize of €10,461.000.00 (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE THOUSAND Euro) shared among the Fifteen international winners
Your fund has been deposited with a BANK IN SPAIN And COMPREHENSIVELY INSURED IN YOUR NAME. For some security reasons, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program like it has happened in the past. This program was largely sponsored by groups of philanthropists, humanitarian organizations, and chambers of commerce of countries, high commissions from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa participated as part of our International promotions program.
 
 
 
PLEASE VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF YOUR PROCESSING AGENT   DR DAVIDSON RICARDO  at      www.ricardollp.com , GO TO ENGLISH DEPARTMENT,CLICK CLAIMS AND FILL THE ONLINE FORM COMPLETELY THEN SUBMIT For processing and remittance of your winning prize money to you by means of a wire transfer or certified cheque.  All prize money must be claimed not later than END OF MAY, 2017. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. Subsequently late entry claims, attracts a late entry fee.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence in your reply. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. An original copy of   your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning.
 
Yours faithfully,
Felix Garry Hernandez                                                                                                  
(PROGRAM DIRECTOR) 

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