419 scam: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 2011 PROMO <promo@ccuk.com> CONGRATULATION,YOUR HAVE WON

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447024072125 (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.
- davhughuk@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 2011 PROMO <promo@ccuk.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: davhughuk@aim.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:16:13 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION,YOUR HAVE WON

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
CUSTOMER`S REWARD/APPRECIATION PROMO.
EUROPE CORDINATING CENTRE
29 Colmore Row,
Birmingham , B3 2EW
U.K

REF: CONGRATULATIONS !!! DEAR LUCKY WINNER!

The management of Coca Cola Company U.K wishes to inform you that your e-mail address emerged as one of their online lucky Winners selected from their email ballot computerized lottery draw,conducted here in Birmigham,United Kingdom.

This selection process was carried out through a random selection in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a million email addresses in more than 200 countries from the World Wide Web. Hence we do believe that with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to the Coca-Cola international.

The objective of this promo is to appreciate our loyal customer`s world-wide and to give back to our customers world-wide.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 883734657492-5319 with serial number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137, and lottery ref number 7336065782 and drew lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 consequently won you the cash prize in the 1st category. Therefore you have won the sum of (2.000, 000) Two Million united State Dollars (62.0304 UKB), A blackberry Phone
and Apple Laptop, A winning certified bank draft will be issued in your name by Coca- Cola Corporation and also a certificate of prize claims will be sent to you along side with your Winnings certified bank draft.

Note that your award prize money is deposited under NON DEDUCTIBLE DEPOSIT that is to say no body can withdraw any amount out of your deposited won award prize money until the won prize money gets to your custody.

You are advice to contact your designated agent, who shall by duty, guide you through on how to claim your award prize.

To claim your winning prize kindly contacts our consulting agent with below details ASAP:
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Working hours: 08Am-5Pm (Monday- Friday).
Name of Consulting firm : Skye Consultancy UK
Name of claim officer: Mr. David Hughes
Tel: +44- 7024072125
E-mail: davhughuk@aim.com
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VERIFICATION AND AWARD CLAIM FORM. (ASAP)
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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM

FULL NAMES…………………………….
CONTACT ADDRESS…………………………….
COUNTRY……………………………….
SEX…………………………..
AGE……………………………..
MARITAL STATUS……………………………
OCCUPATION………………………………..
NATIONALITY………………………………
TELEPHONE NUMBER……………………………….
EMAIL ADDRESS……………………………….
TICKET NUMBER…………………………….
SERIAL NUMBER………………………………….
BATCH NUMBER…………………………………
REFERENCE NUMBER…………………………

Once again we the management of Coca Cola company U.K wish to say Congratulation.

Sincerely,
Mrs Jane Kenndey ( Promo Cordinator).
Coca-Cola Promotion Award Team.
Birmigham,UK.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: All replies and queries or questions concerning your claims should be sent to Mr. David Hughes the claim

processing officer. Via this email: davhughuk@aim.com
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