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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045768988 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448706260184 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: CocaCola Foundation Grant <cocacolafoundation@live.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:09:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Claimants Elegibility Form "Fill and Return Immediately".



   
COCA-COLA FOUNDATION.  
1 QUEEN CAROLINE STREET
LONDON W6 9HQ
GREAT BRITAIN
www.thecoca-colacompany.com
 
Ref: EAASL/941OYL/08/SHYN
COCA-C0LA FOUNDATION GRANT.
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: LONDON BRITAIN.
 
Welcome to the Coca-Cola Foundation Cash Grant verification department. I am Dr. Gleen Hopkins. Coca-Cola Foundation Cash Grant Claim Security Agent here in the United Kingdom. The email you received is a Cash Grant Winning notification of the recent Coca-Cola Foundation Cash Grant draws that was held in LONDON U.K.
 
Before going further let me introduce you to the reason for this Coca-Cola Foundation Cash Grant.The objective is to make a notable change in the standard living of people around the globe. Based on the random selection of internet Web pages  and millions of Supermarket cash invoices worldwide you were selected among the beneficiaries to receive the sum of £500,000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterlings) as developmental aid from Coca-Cola Foundation in accordance with the enabling Act of Parliament. Be informed that the Coca-Cola Foundation has been assured of highest organization standard courtesy of the United Nations if we can achieve a great positive change in the general welfare of the universe through this program. Beneficiaries have been chosen from every UN Member Nations from all continents. The idea of this donation is that within ten years from now, there will be notable wealth among many unusual people around the
world. This will give everyone the opportunity to improve their standard of living. It’s important to note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation once, which implies that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again.
 
Hence,  on release of the results your email address was selected as a winner of the Coca-Cola Foundation Cash Grant. You are therefore required to forward to me immediatly  the underlisted information on your claim verification form so as to enable me proccess and release your winning certificate and affidavit of Claim to you, which will serve as clearance from this office to our affiliated paying Bank that will release your winnings to you.
 
1. Full Names : 

2. Residential Address : 

3. Phone Number,Mobile&Home :

Fax Number : 

5. Occupation :  

6. Sex : 

7. Age : 

8. State : 
 
9. Zip Code :  
 
10. Country : 
 
Do funish this Department with the above information in other for your Grant Funds to be Proccess.
 
Sincerely,
Executive Secretary Coca-Cola Foundation.
Dr. Gleen Hopkins.
+44 70457 68988
 
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For Enquiries Please Dial: +44-870-626-0184 enter your PIN: 7072 and press 1 for confirmation.
 
All Claims Process should not be later than 14 working days after this
notification.
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© 2007 The Coca-Cola Company, all rights reserved.

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