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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 National Lottery <monikaralf558@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sujijofu@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 14:32:01 +0100
Subject: C.O.C.A


From The Coca-Cola National Lottery
Office Address: 30 Leicester Square London
Leicester Square London, United Kingdom WC2H 7LA
Tel: +447418460936
Fax: +448447742671
Contact ON WhatsApp: +447418460936
Contact Payment Department: MRS.ELIZABETH OWEN ON THIS E-MAIL :
elizabethowen1@yandex.com
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH NO: 2009MARL#L03
WINNER NO: 5

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you that your emails/company address has been
selected for a cash prize offer as registered member of Internet E-mail
user. You have subsequently won the sum of One Million British Pounds
£1,000,000.00 from the Coca-Cola National Lottery international email
promotion.

All participants were selected from worldwide websites through our
Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 21,000 names, 3,000 names from
each continent (Canada, Asia, Australia, United State, Europe, Middle East,
Africa and Oceania, as part of international "e-mail" promotions program,
which is conducted annually for prominent ms -word users all over the
world, and to encourage the use of internet and alleviate poverty worldwide

As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code
MSW/MAR/XX09,
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937, BATCH NO: 2009MARL#L03 to your claiming
agent.
(Regarding the process to transfer your prize, kindly contact your claim
agent immediately with below information:
Contact Payment Department: MRS.ELIZABETH OWEN ON THIS E-MAIL :
elizabethowen1@yandex.com
Contact ON WhatsApp: +447418460936
Provide us with your full details for your payment

Full Name Surname/First: .......

Cell phone number: .......

Address: ..........

City: ..........

Country Origin: .........

Occupation: .........

Date of Birth: ........

Gender: ..........

Email: .........

Endeavor to call or email the agency your full details such as your winning
information.
If you do not contact your claims (AGENT) within 72 hours of this
notification, your winning could be revoked. Winners are advised to keep
their winning information secret to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)
pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Congratulations once again!!!
Regards,
Mrs. Patricia Barry (Announcement)
---------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Boris Johnson (PM)
Mr. Evans Cooper [Director].
MRS.MICHAEL BLESSING ADAMA COCA-COLA REPRESENTATIVE IN GERMANY

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