419 scam: "COCACOLA 2010 WORLD CUP PROMO." <info@cocacola.org> COCACOLA 2010 AWARD PROMO

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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 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.
- cpmelcocacola@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COCACOLA 2010 WORLD CUP PROMO." <info@cocacola.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cpmelcocacola@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 19:23:12 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: COCACOLA 2010 AWARD PROMO

DEPT COCA-COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

COCACOLA 2010 WORLD CUP PROMO.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the recent draws by
Coca-Cola World cup Promotion thats going to be held in south africa, Your
email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won 1,000000 (One million Great
Britain Pound Sterling) and a free trip to south africa . However, your
email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number (BT: 1
2052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email
addresses from an exclusive list of 30,031 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 email
addresses were assigned to different ticket 20 numbers for representation
and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. ? This
Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is
the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

In other to claim your ?1,000000.00 (One million Great Britain Pound
Sterling) prize winning, this has been deposited in a designated bank.
However, you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion
manager of THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for verification and then you will be
directed on how you can claim your winning funds.

NAME:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AGE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEX:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ADDRESS:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PHONE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OCCUPATION:. . . . . . . . . . . . .
COUNTRY:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our
Promotion manager through email and call his direct phone number for
prompt collection of your fund.

Name:. Terry williams

Email: cpmelcocacola@yahoo.com.hk

You are to keep all lotto 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).

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours Faithfully,
Dr. McMark Roland.

Coordinator.
The Coca-Cola Company. Copy Right 2010 All Right Reserve.

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