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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 COMPANY <mrs.yasmin90muhammad@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cocacolacompanyprizeaward118@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 11:29:52 +0100
Subject: Dear lucky winner

Address: 169, Route d'Atakpame PK 10-Agoenyive, 816 Lome, Togo
Telephone No : +228 98859151
Email : cocacolacompanyprizeaward118@gmail.com

From the desk of Mr Daniel Patrick.
Director of Alpha Lottery Coca-Cola company
Togo Lome.

Congratulations Dear winning , We the staffs of Alpha Coca-Cola
company Lottery promo, which is organized by Coca-Cola Company
in(Official Sponsor of Coca-Cola World  2023) Collaboration
congratulate you as one of our  lucky winners on this ongoing FREE
ALPHA  Coca-Cola company LOTTERY Company in EMAIL PROMOTIONS. Your
email address has emerge on the ongoing  LOTTERY DRAW and you have won
the sum of ($200,000.00) Two hundred thousand UNITED STATE DOLLARS
before we proceed with your winning funds, send your information below
:

 Note: it is your responsibility  to pay for the DHL shipping  charges
of ($85) Coca-Cola company lottery is 100%  real and legitimate
however  you have the 100% right to  decline your winning prize if
you are not interested, keep this private and confidential until you
receive your prize money..

Here is your Winning number:  EL-178-67.

Winners were picked randomly selected from our computerized email
selection system (ESS)  powered by Coca-Cola company, your winning
cash prize  of ($200,000.00) has been credited into an Atm  visa card
already for our winners, Your Atm visa card  valued at ($200,000.00)
will be delivered to your  home address through DHL  shipping company.

You are advise to contact our  lottery office email address  below
with your Winning  numbers to enable them  Process the shipping of
your Atm visa card to your  home address, which you will  be
withdrawing a total of ($5000) everyday from your Atm visa card in any
ATM visa card machine center of your choice in all over the world.

Alpha Lottery Coca-Cola company is 100% real and guarantee, you have nothing to
worry about,


Hope to hear from you soon.
My Regards
Mr Daniel Patrick

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