419 scam: 2010 Coca Cola Promo <gkg675@att.net> HAPPY NEW YEAR AND 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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- drsimonzumasa@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: 2010 Coca Cola Promo <gkg675@att.net>
Reply-To: drsimonzumasa@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:50:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your email address is among the
two lucky winners in the total sum amount of US$1,450,000.00
(ONE MILLION,
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) each; in
the just concluded draw held to promote the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP. This Promotion was
sponsored by COCA-COLA COMPANIES in SOUTH AFRICA. Your email
address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various Websites we
are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company email address,
attached to TICKET NO: (7YZ206), and BALLOT NO:
(BT120/A).

PLEASE CONTACT (DR. SIMON
ZUMA)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT,

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT
PHONE
NO: 0027 82 408 6853
FAX NO: 0027 86 528
6058
E-MAIL: drsimonzumasa@sify.com

NOTE: In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to complete the
CLAIM FORM and
forward it to your Claim Agent for your IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT.

LOTTERY CLAIM
FORM

FULL
NAME:..............................................
NATIONALITY:..........................................
SEX:............................................................
AGE:...........................................................
HOME/MOBILE
NO:.................................
OCCUPATION:............................................
TICKET
NO:...............................................
BALLOT
NO:..............................................

Congratulations once again from
all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours faithfully,

JOYCE
KABELO
CO-ORDINATOR
FOR:
COCA-COLA LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA

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