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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • claimsagent_cocacola2006@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "cocacola_online@terra.es" <cocacola_online@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:04:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FIFA AND COCA-COLA LOTTERY BONANZA (YOU JUST WON)







Programs and Events Department
The Cocacola Lottery - Frontline Group,
P.O. Box 251,
Watford
WD1 8GD




























































COCACOLA 2006
FIFA WORLD CUP LOTTERY
PROGRAM

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We are pleased to notify you of the DRAWS of the COCACOLA 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP ,Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 1stJune, 2006 Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals 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 Coca-Cola Lottery Winners International programs held on the 1st June, 2006 as part of our promotional programs for the year 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 56475600545188 with reference number CO/9420x/68 ,cheque number 30-90-57 , Draws 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 £ 1,000,000 GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS (ONE MILLION GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING).

Note: This year cocacola lottery up take is based 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 4 year FIFA WORLD CUP LOTTERY PROGRAM.

To file for your claim, you will be contacting our Customer Service Unit, authorized to conduct the neccessary verification to enable you receive your total payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).


This promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by the Coca-Cola company management and we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business(es) frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than Two Weeks 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.

You are to provide the claims agent with the under listed information as soon as possible:

===============================================================
NON-RESIDENT [UK]AWARD CLAIM FORM COCACOLA SERIAL LOTTERY
===============================================================
FULLNAME:............................................................................................................................

ADDRESSE:..............................................................................................................................
CITY/STATE:................................./COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:................................................
MARITAL STATUS:........................................... NATIONALITY..................................SEX.............................................
DATE OF BIRTH:...............................

TEL/FAX NR:..............................................OCCUPATION:.....................................................
CURRENT EMAIL:...................................................................

=====================================================
WINNING INFORMATION
======================================================

COUPON NR:..............................................................LOTTERY REF NR:................................................... LOTTERY

DATE:...........................................CLAIMANT

SIGNATURE:..................................................



PAMENT MENTHOD FOR NON RESIDENT OF THE LOTTERY BASE SIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight itinerary to confirm your arrival/appointment Date}:...................................................

(2) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER:.............................

(3) Courier service for shipment:........................................

As soon as you receive this comfirmation you have to send claim form to the claim officer Overseas Claims Unit:
"United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary "
Contact Person:Mrs FAITH COLLINS


Email:claimsagent_cocacola2006@yahoo.co.uk



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 Rex MacCarthy.
COCA-COLA IN ASSOCIATION WITH FIFA WORLD CUP 2006
LOTTERY Program






















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