419 scam: Joe.Bruce@mail.zamtel.zm Your Email Address was selected.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "coca cola prize" (not involved with lotteries)
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
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)
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.
- joebruce_za@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Joe.Bruce@mail.zamtel.zm
Reply-To: joebruce_za@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:14:21 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: Your Email Address was selected.

PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS
BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP

We are pleased to inform you of the result of just concluded 2013 draws held in South Africa, by Coca-Cola Company in conjunction with the FIFA Organizing Promotion committee Brazil , your email was among the 5 Lucky winners who won Two Million British Pounds (US$1, 500,000.00) each on the COCA-COLA COMPANY AND FIFA LOTTO AWARD PROMOTION.

We happily announce to you the draw of Brazil 2014 World Cup Bid Lottery Award International programs held in South Africa your "email address" was attached to ticket number;B9665 75604546 166 serial number 97566 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 60/84/27/17/36, bonus number 2, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

This is in appreciation to our customers’ world wide for their support in the 2010 FIFA GAMES in South Africa Brazil and to seek your support for the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil. COCA COLA IS THE OFFICIAL DRINK IN THE 2014 FIFA GAMES IN BRAZIL. In other to claim your £1,000,000.00 prize winning which has been deposited with our paying bank.

PAYMENT PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. Coca Cola Prize Award must be claimed no later than 30 days from the date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South Africa booklet representative office in as indicated in your play coupon, because this particular draw was selected to promote FIFA /COCA-COLA National Lottery. Also the paying bank is the First National Bank of South Africa, the reason why First National Bank of South Africa was chosen because South Africa was the last country in the World that hosted 2010 FIFA World Cup.

You are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in South Africa and send your winning details to him;
To file for your claim, Please Contact your fiduciary agent:
NAME: MR. Joe Bruce
E-MAIL: joebruce_za@hotmail.com

(1) NAME:.....................................
(2) AGE:........................................
(3) SEX:....................................... .
(4) ADDRESS:..............................
(5) EMAIL:....................................
(6) PHONE:..................................
(7) OCCUPATION:......................
(8) COMPANY…… ……………….
(8) STATE/CITY:..........................
(9)COUNTRY:................................
(10) NATIONALITY:........................
(11)TICKET / BALLOT NUMBER:………

Congratulations Once again!!.
Yours in service
Mrs. Precious Dube.

WARNING!!
Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be other Organizations or Coca-Cola Company. This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In event that you receive any e-mail similar to this notification letter that was sent to you, kindly delete it from your mail box and give no further correspondence to such person or body. Coca-Cola shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.

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