419 scam: "COCA COLA Award"<info@cocacola.com> COCA COLA Award

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +447017416939 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448719960755 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "COCA COLA Award" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prizeclaims@mycocacola.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:00:22 -0700
Subject: COCA COLA Award

FROM THE DESK OF COCA-COLA LOTTERY PROGRAM MANAGER
WINNING INFORMATIONS:
Ticket Number: 78945327856619
with Serial Number 445/02
Ref. No: CLA/9080118308/02/Z01

COCA-COLA LOTTERY AWARD 2011

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Sir/Madam,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our Online Coca Cola Lottery First Annual Promo held on 21St Of October 2011 In London, This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email address were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging Coca Cola Customer.; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

You have been approve to Claim the Sum Of 1,000,000.00 (one Million British Pounds) from the online COCA COLA LOTTERY PROMO.To claim your winning prize you are to contact our Promotions claim Agent in London as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings.

Contact Person: Mr.Scott Williams
TEL: +448719960755
TEL: +447017416939
FAX: +447005921694
Email:prizeclaims@mycocacola.net

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
6.Phone/Fax:

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days, thereafter unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your reference and ticket numbers. This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained.

Members of staff of affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Sandra Micheal
Coca Cola Lottery Award Coordinator.
UNITED KINGDOM.

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