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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: Mr James Quincey <barrwilliamaliwoesq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjamesquincey@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 03:35:16 -0800
Subject: Urgent Attention

Coca-Cola Canada
Bottling Limited, 335
King St E, Toronto,
M5A 1L1, Canada


I'm Mr. James Quincey, the Coca Cola CEO. Investigations revealed that
you have spent a lot of your personal earned money obtaining transfer
documents as requested by Royal Bank Of Canada costing you a lot of
money, yet all efforts to receive your lottery payment have been to no
avail. Bear in mind that I have taken my time to be in charge of your
funds as the Royal Bank Of Canada has failed to ensure that you
received your lottery Payment.


I'm the CEO of this Great Company Coca Cola. You have My Guarantee
that your lottery payment will be released to you without any more
delay. you will have to pay the sum of $330 only before your Bank
Check Draft will deliver to you on 12th of November 2021, the reason
why the fee is required is to have your funds clearance paper from the
Canada lottery board to avoid any harassment from the authority and
you are also expecting to be announced as winner of the said amount by
20th of November 2021 as soon as your fund is delivered to you.


So you are urgently advised to get back to me with your new home
address and also the payment information today for the immediate
effect of your delivery. Note that the $330 dollar is the only fee and
final payment you have My Guarantee, all our communications should be
on email for record purpose so follow my instruction accordingly,


want you to position your mind that you are not going to face the same
nonsense and failures again, that is why I take upon myself to fight
for you all , I have assisted about three beneficiaries since I
started this fight and they have received their funds and they have
send me with thanks messages and gift because my advice never fail
them.


Sincerely,

Mr. James Quincey.
Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola

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