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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: "THE COCA'COLA COMPANY" <cocacolaclaim123@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:43:00 +0000
Subject: COCA-COLA 2010 AWARD ( YOU ARE A WINNER )



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THE COCA'COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPTCOCA'COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON .
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

THE COCA'COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the (25Th February, 2010) by Coca-Cola in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won £500, 000, each on THE COCA'COLA COMPANY PROMOTION.

However the results were released on the 3rd March, 2010 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number (BT:12052006/20) The on-line draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Internet.

However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.


Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.

Fill the below information’s and send to the fiduciary agent for your
Claims verification:

1. FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:….
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:…………...
3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:...........
4. PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:..........
5. NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:......
6. SEX:...............................
7. OCCUPATION:.......................................
8. MARITAL STATUS:................................
9. WINNING EMAIL:..................................
10. AMOUNT WON:...................................
11. NATIONALITY:....................................
12 WON BEFORE ....................................


(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
MR.JOHN WILLIAMS
Email:cocacolaclaim123@hotmail.com
Phone Number: +44 7014262889


NOTE: BENEFICIARIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFER CHARGES; PLEASE.
INDICATE OPTION THAT BEST SUITS YOU. DECLARATION
PAYMENT MODE.
(1.) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.
(2.) CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME COURIERED TO YOU VIA OUR
AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE RESERVED BANK FOR PROCESSING.
(3) CASH DELIVERED TO YOU BY OUR AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY.

You are to keep all your winning information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Collins Randy
Co-Ordinator,Coca Cola Company UK .


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