419 scam: "Coca Cola Company Plc"<info@cc-la.vipsmtp.in> 2012 AUSTRALIA COCA COLA LOTTERY (YOU 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:

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:
- "fiduciary 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)
- "smity2012@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +441617680144

Fraud email example:

From: "Coca Cola Company Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smity2012@live.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:02:43 -0600
Subject: 2012 AUSTRALIA COCA COLA LOTTERY (YOU HAVE WON)

==============================
Prize Redemption Center,
66 Albion Street Surry
Hills NSW 2010, Australia.
Tel: +61286075004
==============================

Dear Lucky Winner,

This is to inform you that your email address have won a prize money of One Million British Pounds (GBP£1,000,000.00) for the 2012 Online International E-mail Draw which was Organized by Coca-Cola Company in Australia.

All participants were selected through a Computer Balloting System drawn from Two Hundred Thousand E-mail Addresses from Canada, Australia, India, United States, United Arab Emirates, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our International Promotion Program which is conducted annually.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. COCA-COLA Online International E-mail Award must be claimed not later than 21 days from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Stated below is your Reference Number:

REFERENCE NUMBER: CCUK-2011-1511

This numbers fall within the UK (Manchester) Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in the United Kingdom with the below details and remember to send your reference numbers to him by E-Mail:

AGENT NAME: Mr. Scott Smith .
EMAIL: smity2012@live.com

Phone: +441617680144

Contact him now with the above information so that he shall commence the release of your winning fund immediately.

Congratulations!! Once again.

Yours failthfully,
Mr. Stephen Mills
(Publicity Secretary)

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