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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 COMPANY UK PROMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smithhughes18@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018 08:14:27 -0700
Subject: COCA-COLA COMPANY ATM PAYOUT

Good day to you.
This is to officially inform you that we have written to you before
without getting respond from you. And we believe that our previous mail
did not get to you therefore we write you again. We are contacting you
concerning the release of your COCA-COLA COMPANY UK PROMO fund / Draft /Cheque /ATM Card
which have been delayed by some officials who claim to be
in position of your fund thereby extorting money from you in one way
or the other.
 
 
Your Fund has finally been approved for transfer. Your fund will be transfer to you via MasterCard
ATM which is cashable in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the world.
 
 
We hereby inform you that the ATM card worth (R950,000.00) nine hundred and fifty thousand south africa rands has been credited in your favor as the first part payment of your COCA-COLA COMPANY UK PROMO Fund
which has been delayed by these officers who claim to be in position
of your fund.
 
 
Therefore you are warned to stop any further communication with
anybody concerning your COCA-COLA COMPANY UK PROMO fund I hope this is clear?
 
 
Your fund will be released via MasterCard ATM in act to uphold the rule
of law which we represent. You have to reconfirm the information below
for security reasons. The only PAYMENT you are obliged to pay is the Courier
Delivery charges & document handling fee only which is R1,760 south africa rands
 
 
Contact the verification officer in charge of the delivery:
 
Name   : Smith Hughes
E-mail  : smithhughes18@gmail.com
Tell/WhatsApp no : +447781514140
 
Send him the following information of yours for the conclusion of
your ATM Card:
 
Full Name:__________
Delivery Address:____
Country:_______
Phone Number:____
Age:______
sex:______
 
 
Regards,
Mr. O. M. Jonathan
Credit Manager

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