419 scam: COCA COLA PROMOTION <london2012_fiduciary@yahoo.co.uk> CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- +447045728707 (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.
- claimsdept2012promo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: COCA COLA PROMOTION <london2012_fiduciary@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:39:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

LONDON2012
PROMOTIONAL DRAW FOR THE 2012
OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON

BATCH: cl2012/200-26937
REF NO: cl2012/744-004-777/2008.

ATTENTION; Dear Nicole Monlleo,

Your mail has been received.
We the entire staffs/organisers of the LONDON2012 PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY ,congratulates you for being one of our lucky winners in the weekly email online lottery promotion for LONDON2012 PROMO.
Thanks for your immediate response and information's concerning your winning has been taken to the verification department.
You are expected to process your claim.
Please attached here is the claim Verification form, which you are expected to fill and submit back to the claims verification department immediately via e-mail: claimsdept2012promo@yahoo.co.uk .

Hope to have informed you correctly.
Best regards,
Mr Robert Peter Brown

FIDUCIARY OFFICER LONDON2012 PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY.
ASHFORD HOUSE BEAUFORT COURT
SIR THOMAS LONGLEY ROAD
SITTINGBOURNE
KENT ME2 4FA
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 704 5728707
Fax: +44 700-580-3421

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

FULL NAME...............................................................................................................

COMPANY NAME: ............................................................................................................

WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS...........................................................................................

FULL ADDRESS:......................................................................................

SEX:............................... AGE..................................

OCCUPATION.............................................................................

TEL............................................... FAX......................................... (If any)

COUNTRY OFCOMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:...............................................................

____________________________ ___________________
Date. Signature.

NOTE: You are required to process your winnings in a period not more than 7working days otherwise you will have to file a forfieture notice for not been able to file your claims.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Verified by: ------------------------------------- Confirmed by: -------------------------------

AGENT'S SIGNATURE.................

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