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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: <jamesrobin@thegolf.co.za>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:38:15 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! FROM COCA-COLA COMPANY

CONGRATULATIONS! FROM COCA-COLA COMPANY PIC. YEARLY AWARD.FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

This is to notify you that your email address has being selected for the year 2017 from COCA-COLA. Lottery Award promotion through our computer ballot system
without you applying for it please contact our Agency in South Africa for your payment Mr. James Robin e-mail :( jamescocacolaagent@classicmail.co.za) and number +27 83 468 5193, and your price winning is 12 million US Dollars, Congratulations once again.
Your information is needed for our reconfirmation and for your payment to be made. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

We know that some people are using our company name to do some other things but this is for real. Please fill in your information for us to proceeds, thank you.

Age//

Full name/

Telephone/

Occupation//

Your home town//

US// +191 7893 4024

UK// +44 7700 30 4736

SA// +27 83 468 5193

To reconfirm contact Mr young. On this number +372 8224 7600 thank you

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