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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447024069845 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • claim_agent193@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PRINCE ABRAHAM <princeabraham99@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 07:40:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS...........


Cocacola Lottery - Frontline Group,
P.O. Box 251,
Watford
WD1 8GD
www.xmshowcase.com/coca-cola/lottery_splash.shtml










LOTTERY 2006 INTERNATIONALPROMOTION PROGRAM





"Y" THEN str = Split(Request.ServerVariables("URL"), "=") response.write ubound(str) varloop = ubound(str) for i=1 to varloop - 1 urlstring = urlstring & "..=" next urlstring = urlstring & "login.asp" response.redirect urlstringELSE %> We are pleased to notify you the draw of the COCACOLA SERIAL NUMBER,Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 27th May 2006 Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South
America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

We are officially informing you of the result of the Frontline Cocacola Lottery Winners International programs held on the 27th May 2006 as part of our promotional programs for the year 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 56475612545187 with reference number CO/9420x/68 ,cheque number 30-96-48 ,drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 074/05/zy369 and serial number 5368/2 which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of £ 250,000 GBP (two hundred and fivty thousand Pounds Sterling).

Note: that is year cocacola lottery up take is base in the United Kingdom and your winning prize cheque will be issued out in the United Kingdom.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 500,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This promotional program being the first of its kind will now take place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year International Lottery. To file for your claim, you will be contacting our Customer Service Unit, authorized to conduct the neccessary erification to enable you receive total payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).


This promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by the Cocacola company management and we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than One Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as Unclaimed. After this date all winning funds will be included in our subsequent program. In order
to avoid complications always quote your reference number in all correspondence.


"United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary "
Contact :Mr Daniel Dickson
Email: claim_agent193@excite.com
Tell:+447024069845
+447024069859

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Note our product remians the best for your refreshment.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs Scott Voke.
To redeem your prize, simply fill the certificate of your prize claims below.
============================================================================
===============
CERTIFICATE OF PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter) [FILE
REF
02- 543210]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[FULL NAME OF WINNER]
....................................................................
[FULL MAILING ADDRESS]
...................................................................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]
........................................................................
[STATE/ PROVINCE]
........................................................................
[DATE OF BIRTH].........../......../................
[SEX].............................
MARITAL STATUS]......................
[OCCUPATION].....................................
[CURRENT EMAIL]...........................
[TEL/FAX].......................................
Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed are the options of receiving prize payment.
(1) TRAVELLING TO LIVERPOOL,UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE FOR PRIZE COLLECTION:
....................[.....]
(2) BY COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE:
....................................................[.....]
You are required to submit filled form to the accredited claims
processing
Staff Mr Daniel Dickson
Email: claim_agent193@excite.com
Tell:+447024069845
+447024069859
PAYMENT APPROVAL PROCESS:
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Submitted Form will be manually verified and processed by the assigned
Claims Processing Officer (CPS) The Processing of your form will be
completed within the next 48 hours of receiving your LOTTERY CLAIMS
APPLICATION FORM-C. You will receive an update on the status of your
application once completely processed.
DENIAL OF APPLICATION:
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Please be informed that the following listed Country have been banned
from
participating in the lottery. Vietnam, Iraq, South Africa, Nigeria,
Venezuela and North Korea if you are a resident of the listed country
you
cannot file claims for this lottery prize. Please delete this
Notification
as your prize processing will be annulled without notice.
Once again, congratulations on your prize winning.
Sincerely,
Alan Nester,
Director, Award Disbursement Center.
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