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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 awards company 2010" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cokerewards2010@live.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 18:53:23 -0800
Subject: COCA-COLA AWARDS BENEFICIARY WINNER


Coca-Cola Company Prize Redemption Center
2010 Coca-Cola Promotions Rewards
1, Jalan Bukit Belimbing 26/38 Persiaran Kuala Selangor
Section 26 Shah Alam Selangor, 40400 Malaysia
Email: mycokerewards2010@live.com
Web: www.mycokerewards.com
www.fncc.com.my
www.coke.com.my

BATCH NUMBER: DECEMBER/09/2010

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United states Dollars (750,000.00 USD) for the 2010 International E-mail Draw which is Organized by The Coca-Cola Company Promotions Department (CCCPD) in conjunction with FRASER & NEAVE HOLDINGS COCA-COLA SDN BHD MALAYSIA.CCCPD collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Rediffmail, Aol, Walla, Gmail, American Mail, Russian Mail, Indian Mail, Arabic Mail, Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Ten people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Coca-cola award must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited. Stated below is your identification number:

REFERENCE NUMBER: CCCPD-24052010

This numbers fall within the Asian(Malaysia), you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in Kuala Lumpur Dr.Hung Ting, with the details below and send your winning identification numbers to him by E-Mail; mycokereward2010@live.com

Agent Name: Dr. Hung Ting
E-Mail: cokerewards2010@live.com

Please, Kindly email to him with the following information for Verification of your Prize;

Full name........................................
Address..........................................
Age................................................
Sex................................................
Nationality......................................
Home Telephone Number.................
Mobile Telephone Number................
E-mail address................................
Marital Status..................................
Occupation......................................
Work place......................................

He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you.

Congratulations!! Once again.

Yours in service,
Prof. (Mrs.) Sheida M Hu.
[Publicity Secretary]

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