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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arankamol77@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:10:11 +0700
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE 2015 EMAIL LOTTERY.

NEW YEAR COCA COLA EMAIL LOTTERY  PROMOTION
 
Good Day.
 
This is to inform you that your email address has been selected for this 2015 email Coca Cola promo award and  You have Won The email ballot system promotion from our company  in Thailand (ASIA) with a cash prize of us$1,000,000 Dollar.
 
So You are advice to immediately to contact your fiduciary agent with Secret pin code: G/M777K47C. for the IMMEDIATE release of your  prize.
 
CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION'S BELOW INCLUDING YOUR SECRET PIN CODE.
 
YOUR FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE:
HOME PHONE:
MARITAL STATUS:
SEX AND AGE:
SECRET PIN CODE:
 
Please use the above required information's to contact your  Agent via email @ (cocacola.infolottery@yahoo.com.hk)
 
 
Send an e-mail to your claims office with your contact details as required above.
 
Regards,
 
Mr.Saguado Kelvin
Online Co-ordinator
Congratulation once more from CoCa Cola promo.

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