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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: John Henry <"www."@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: John Henry <cocacola.branchcompany@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:22:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day...

Good Day...
I am Mr John Henry, manager of Coca Cola Company Benin Republic Branch.

On behalf of the Coca Cola management I want to inform you that your Coca Cola award Win of 10.622.921.22, which was signed and issued by Honorable Chief Martin Nogal Managing director Coca Cola Company United Kingdom (UK), has been shifted to Benin Republic Coca Cola branch Company due to UK compensation with Benin Republic Government.

You are advised to contact your diplomatic agent Dr Donald Mike and give him your required Name, address and phone number so he can deliver your package today before your delivery documents expires.

Note that he has been at the airport for days waiting to hear from you and might cancel your delivery if you do not contact him soon.

Here are his details:
Phone number:
Email address: cocacola.branchcompany@yahoo.com
Name: Hon Donald Mike

Contact him as soon as possible before your delivery is cancelled.

Signed____
Mr John Henry
Coca Cola Company
Branch Manager Benin Republic.

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