419 scam: "PEPSI OFFICIAL LOTTERY 2010" <info@pepsi.com> PEPSI INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION 2010, UK

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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 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.
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.
- +447045766905 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448704714027 (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.
- pepsiofficial100@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PEPSI OFFICIAL LOTTERY 2010" <info@pepsi.com>
Reply-To: pepsiofficial100@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:56:42 +0800
Subject: PEPSI INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION 2010, UK

PEPSI INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION 2010, UK

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final
draws held on the 8th January,2010 PEPSI Company Worldwide
Promotion,your e-mail was among the 20 Lucky winners who won 750,000,00 GBP
each on the PEPSI Company.

However the results were released on the 8th January, 2010 and your e-mail
was attached to ticket number (PSPPR2006) and ballot
number(BN:225182006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random
selection
of e-mail addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail
addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated
random computer search from the internet.

However, no tickets were sold but all e-mail addresses were assigned to
different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection
process was carried out through random selection in our computerized e-mail
selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 e-mail
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Promotion is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by
the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This
Promotion is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. In
other to claim your 250,000.00 prize winning, which has been Kept in
your
favour.However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the
Promotion manager of The PEPSI Company for verification and then you will
be directed to where your winnings prize has be kept.

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
E-MAIL:
PHONE:
OCCUPATION :
COMPANY:
COUNTRY:

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our
Promotion manager Through e-mail or fax for prompt collection of your fund
from the designated bank.

(CONTACT THE PROMOTION MANAGER)

NAME: Mr. Alfred Duncan
Tel: +44 70457 66905
FAX # : +44 870 4714 027
E-MAIL:pepsiofficial100@yahoo.com.hk

You are to keep all your promotion 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 PEPSI Company are not to partake in this promotion.( PLEASE BE
WARNED)***
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Robert Cole
PROMOTION CO-ORDINATOR

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