419 scam: "COCA COLA COMPANY, UK CENTRE"<coca_cola@coca-cola.com> CONGRATULATION!!! YOU HAVE WON 500,000,00 GBP

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "coca_colaclaim003@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "coca_colaclaim003@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447010052133 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "COCA COLA COMPANY, UK CENTRE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coca_colaclaim003@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:57:15 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOU HAVE WON 500,000,00 GBP

THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT COCA COLA AVENUE STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL US :coca_colaclaim003@w.cn
COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

CONGRATS,

We are happy to inform you of the result concluded annual final draws held on the (31th March, 2012) by Coca-Cola Bottling Company in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your E-mail was among the 10 Lucky winners who won £500,000.00 GBP each on THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION.

However the results were released on the 6th April, 2012 and your E-mail was attached to ticket number (7PKWY) and ballot number (BT:12052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of E-mail contact,s from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail contact,s of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.

However, no tickets were sold but all mobile contact,s were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized E-mail contact,s machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 10 E-mail contact drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This Promo is the 4rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
In other to claim your £500,000.00 GBP prize winning, which has been deposited with a registered UK bank. However, you have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA COLACOMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to the UK bank where a Cash of £500,000.00 GBP has already been deposited in your favor.
Please you are advice to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through E-mail for prompt collection of your fund from the designated.

Details Of Beneficiary Only
FULL NAME:...................................
SEX:..................................................
COMPANY: IF ANY ......................
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:.......
TELEPHONE:.................................
CELL/MOBILE:.............................
AGE:................................................
CITY:...............................................
STATE:............................................
ZIP CODE:......................................
COUNTRY: ....................................
OCCUPATION: .............................
E-MAIL ADDRESS:......................
SCAN COPY OF YOUR PROOF OF IDENTITY

Kind Regards,

COCA-COLA Management & Finance Group Office:
DR. STEVE MARK (General Coordinator),
MOBILE:+447010052133.
E-mail: coca_colaclaim003@w.cn
You are to keep all your winning information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company are not to partake in this Promotion.

Accept our hearty congratulations once again!!

Mrs Melissa Murphy.

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