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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: Arvinder Kang <tasbin.kang@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 16:26:57 +0530
Subject: Hi there i got this e.mail today they said they are from coca cola
company.i am forwarding you...


COCA-COLA HEAD OFFICE: Coca-Cola Beverage Co., Inc. 1 Queen Caroline
St,Hammersmith W6 9HQ, London, United Kingdom.
Customer care line: (671) 649-COKE (7683) Tel: +448712341503



This is to officially inform you that you have
been announced a WINNER of £500,000.00 Pounds in the on going Email
address. International draws 2014 Award by Coca-Cola Company Lottery
Department, held in United Kingdom. We wish to congratulate you over your
success in this financial ballot plan. You emerged as one of the ten final
recipients of a cash Grant/Donation to salvage your finances and to develop
your community. This cash grant is from Coca-Cola Donation Foundation. This
financial ballot plan is funded by International Coca-Cola Council,
Microsoft Corporation/Yahoo Incorporated, United Nations Agencies, Economic
Development Organizations and Regional Unions which include the African
Union (AU), Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), European Union (EU), Union of
South American Nations (UNASUR), North American Union (NAU) etcetera in an
effort to reduce the impact of food and financial crisis around the world.
Note that all participants were selected randomly from companies all over
different countries of the world through a random sampling and your winning
draw falls in to file reference number (Coke-P077/C077Q/07/LTY). Remove
every scepticism from your mind because this award Is legitimate from
COCA-COLA COMPANY ENGLAND.

Payment of Prize and Claims Our method
of payment is through a Demand Bank Draft that will be issued in your favor
so that you can easily en-cash it in your country. All you have to do now
is to contact your respective given CLAIMS UNIT to issue you the Bank Draft
in your favor. SEND THE DETAILS BELOW TO CLAIM PRIZE.
1. Full Names:2. Full Home Address:3. Gender: 4. Nationality: 5. Age: 6.
Current City: 7. Occupation: 8. Mobile Number: 9. Account Name: 10. Account
Numbers: 11. Bank Name: 12.E-mail Address:13.Winning Amount:
SCAN A COPY OF YOUR ID PROOF TO US IMMEDIATELY.
MAKE SURE YOU REPLY BACK TO THIS E-MAIL.
E-MAIL: www.cacolacleam@hotmail.com

Coca-Cola Official Co-coordinator Announcer for 2014.
Mr. Edward Kwui
All winning prize funds are being covered by a policy which can not be
tamper with. In view of this all prize fund is assured protected and can
not be touched until it gets to its winner beneficiary. This is our order
and protocol to avoid misappropriations of winner’s funds and unwarranted
abuse of this programme. For security measures, you are advised to keep
your winning announcement confidential until your claim is processed and
your prize remitted to you. All prize funds are expected to be claim
immediately and not more than 60 days to the date of notification. Any
prize not claim between these days will be returned to Coca-Cola HEAD
OFFICE United Kingdom.

Coca-Cola CLAIMS UNIT Mr. Bryan Barth (Payment Manager) Email:
www.cacolacleam@hotmail.comTel: +448712341503
Winners around the world full of Excitement you are among them today,
Congratulations!!!!!
On behalf of the Award Board, We congratulate you once more for emerging as
one of the lucky winners of this years Award and we hope you use your funds
wisely and to the best interest of your family, friends, country and the
whole world at large.
Copyright © 2000-2014 Coca-Cola Promotion.

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