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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- oncocacola60846@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 42inches plasma television.kindly email brian smith oncocacola60846@gmail.com the president of coca-cola company in usa or you can (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: MR BRIAN SMITH <apcp824@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cocacola60846@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 12:17:52 -0800
Subject:
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CONGRATULATIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your EMAIL came out among the Five lucky winners on Coca-Cola
EMAIL show in Benin Republic with Coca-Cola online selection program
with the winning number...
(227VX0) and REFERENCE NUMBER.(CCUK2PYX3) ON 6th March 2023,your email
won Coca-Cola Bank ATM MASTER Card loaded with sum of $3.5 million,new
Coca-Cola Winning Lexus350 Suv and a sets of 42inches plasma
television.kindly email BRIAN SMITH oncocacola60846@gmail.com the
president of Coca-Cola company in USA or you can contact the show
coordinator in Benin Republic Mr pastor Mark on (+229)53119766 for
confirm your winning packages.reply to me immediately you got the
message .
FILL THIS SPACE BELOW...
NAME__________________
AGE____________________
COUNTRY________________
CITY___________________
PHONE NUMBER__________
MARITAL STATUE_________
SEX_____________________
CURRENT AIRPORT_________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS_____
OCCUPATION_______________
Thanks and remain bless once again from Coca-Cola Company
YOUR FAITHFULLY
MR BRIAN SMITH
Email.cocacola60846@gmail.com
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