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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: "MRS. Charity Chris Man" <mrpaulzulu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mancc4830@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 00:13:13 +0100
Subject: COCA COLA 2021 AWARD PROMOTION


*COCA COLA AWARD PROMOTION*



*The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness
Promotion Department of the Coca Cola Company, wishes to congratulate you
on your success as one of our WINNERS in this years' COCA COLA
International Awareness Promotion (ICP) Head in London UK. This makes you
the proud Winner of a cash prize of £950, 000, 00 (Nine hundred and fifty
thousand British Pounds)*



*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 emails addresses from the World Wide Web. Each email address was
attached to a ticket number and your email address with ticket number:
005206701114 and serial number: COCA COLA UK/ 223002219911 were randomly
selected as the star Prize winner amongst other consolation prize winners. *



*Stated below are your identification numbers: REF: NUMBER: 2021/08227 /
BATCH NUMBER: MFI/08/YAP-43658, *

*These numbers fall within the South African grants Location file, you are
requested to contact our Fiduciary Agent in South Africa and send your
identification numbers to him also complete the claim form below and submit
your contact details: *



*1. Full
name:
*

*2. Country:

*

*3. Cell
Number:
*

*4. Home Address:

*

*5. Telephone
Number:
*

*6.
Email:
*

*7, Fax number
*

*8, Age:

*

*9,
Sex:
*

*10, Occupation: *

*11, Your Company name*




*CLAIMS CONTACT INFORMATION:*

*CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Charity Chris
Man. *

*E-Mail: *mancc4830@gmail.com



*Yours faithfully,*

*Mrs. Elizabeth Martins, Management.*

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