419 scam: "COCA-COLA COMPANY"<cocacolagroup012@gmail.com> Re: Congratulations !

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "ccfs4032@9.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ccfs4032@9.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.
- 00447700008967

Fraud email example:

From: "COCA-COLA COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ccfs4032@9.cn>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:46:08 -0500
Subject: Re: Congratulations !

NO 23/34 COCA-COLA TOWER,101 OWEN BROWN AVENUE,
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, SW1V 3DW,
ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM.
OFFICE TEL: 00447700008967.
OFFICE FAX: 00447014282737.
OFFICE EMAIL ID: ccfs4032@9.cn

Attention Dear Coca Cola Lucky Winner,

This is to inform you that your mobile number have won a prize money of Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds (£500,000.00GBP for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company International Mobile Draws which is Organized by Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company collected the mobile phone numbers of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to benefit from this promotion, You are one of the Selected Winners of this year by this Great Coca-Cola Bottling International Company 2012 International Mobile Draws held here in United Kingdom,

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIMS:

All Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center.
Great Coca-Cola Bottling International Company Award must be claimed not later than final claim day from date of Draw Notification and Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
You are therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of £500,000.00 Great British Pounds in cash which is the winning present/amount for each winner.

STATED BELOW IS YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
BATCH/REFERENCE NUMBER:C.C.UK/004412012.

Please be informed that your sum of £500,000.00 Great British Pounds is now with the payment center.
Contact your fiduciary agent in London and give them your full detail below so that they will re-insure your winning under your full name and direct you on how to claims your winning payment as your winning numbers fall within the London United Kingdom Mainland Location file.

Dr.Allen Bosco Williams.
Office Tel: 00447700008967.
Office Fax: 00447014282737.
Contact General licensed claim agent For your claims with this Coca Cola Email address: ccfs4032@9.cn

He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your winning fund to you so fill the below form and send it back immediately to the office and call your General licensed claim agent on this office telephone number 00447700008967.

1. Full Name.....................................

2. Contact House Address ......................................

3. Country of origin..........................

4. Occupation...................................

5. Age.............................................

6. Winning Mobile Phone Number...................

7. Sex..............................................

8. Status..........................................

9. Amount Won...............................

10. A Scan Copy of Your Identity Proof Immediately........

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!

Mrs.Elizabeth Anderson

COCA-COLA BOTTLING INTERNATIONAL COMPANY PUBLICITY SECRETORY.

WE ARE TRULY THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING GIANT IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

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