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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 Award Center London <liveprize@live.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:08:08 -0500
Subject: !!!CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!



--
!!!CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International
Awareness Promotion Department of the coca-cola award company London
wishes to congratulate you on your success as a WINNER in this years'
2015 coca-cola award London International Awareness Promotion.

This makes you the proud owner of a cash prize of £950,000.00 .Your
E-Mail has won you £950,000.00 in the 2015 coca-cola award company
London International E-Mail Draw in London .To claim, Email;
liveprize@live.co.uk


The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over
a
million Email Addresses from the World Wide Web. Each Email Address was
attached to a ticket number and your Email Address with ticket number:
5647600545188.

For you to collect your prizes, kindly fill the verification form below
and send it to the Claims Manager,Mr. Williams victor of our claims
department through Email, stating your receipt of this notification. He
has been mandated to offer you assistance and facilitate the urgent
delivery of your prizes.

VERIFICATION FORM:

1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:
7.) COUNTRY:
8.) PHONE:
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:
10.) COMPANY:
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:
12.) TICKET NUMBER:

Congratulations once more, and keep trusting on coca-cola award company
London.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Williams victor
(Chief Executive Officer)

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