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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.
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: <draw02@centrum.cz>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:41:32 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your Email Address Has Won In The Coca-Cola 2008 Lottery =?UTF-8?Q?=20P?=
=?UTF-8?Q?romotion=E2=80=8F?=
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CONGRATULATION!!! Your email address is among the=C2=A0 two l=
ucky winners=C2=A0in the total sum amount of US$1,450,000.00 (One Million=
, Four Hundred and Fifty=C2=A0Thousand=C2=A0United States Dollars only) e=
ach; in the just concluded draw held to promote the South African 2010 Wo=
rld Cup. This promotion was sponsored by: COCA-COLA=C2=A0 companies in=C2=
=A0South Africa.=C2=A0 Your email address qualified for the draw, as a re=
sult o f your visiting various Websites we are running the e-business pro=
motions for You/Your Company email address, attached to Ticket No: (7YZ20=
6) and Ballot No: (BT120/A).
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PLEASE CONTACT=C2=A0 (DR. EDDY MORGAN)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT, FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
PHONE NO: 00 (27) 82 408=C2=A06853
FAX NO:=C2=A0 00 (27) 86 528 6058
E-MAIL:=C2=A0dreddymorgansa1@hotmail.com
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NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,=
please remember to complete the CLAIM FORM=C2=A0 and forward it to your =
claim agent, for=C2=A0your IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.
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LOTTERY=C2=A0CLAIM FORM
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FULL NAME:.................................
NATIONALITY:..............................
SEX:.............................................
AGE:.............................................
HOME/MOBILE NO:.......................
OCCUPATION:...............................
COMPANY:....................................
TICKET NO:...................................
BALLOT NO:..................................
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Congratu lations once again from all our staff and thank you =
for being part of our promotions program.
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Yours faithfully,
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FROM MANAGEMENT
COC A-COLA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
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