419 scam: "info@cocacola.com" <elsamoya@coomevamail.com> PROMOTION/PRIZE 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:

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:
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- report2police@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- by you of such regards, send such response directly to report2police@mail2world.com please you are advice to complete the form and send (Mail2world; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "info@cocacola.com" <elsamoya@coomevamail.com>
Reply-To: claimagent201066@aol.com
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:58:50 -0600
Subject: PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD

THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT COCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
THE COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws held on the (23RD of january 2012) by Coca-Cola in
conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your
email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00(One Million
Great Britain Pounds) each on the THE COCA\COLA COMPANY PROMOTION.
However the results were released on the 1st of february 2012,and your
email was attached to Ticket number (7PWYZ2006),BATCH. number
(BT:12052006/20) and REF number(REF:972008134GR).
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of
email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 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 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 £1,000,000.00 prize winning, which 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 no how you can claim your
winning funds.
FULL NAMES:.....
CONTACT ADDRESS:..
CITY:.......
STATE:.....
COUNTRY:....
NATIONALITY:..
SEX:......
AGE:....
TEL NO:.
EMAIL ADDRESS:....
NEXT OF KIN:.
OCCUPATION:..
AMOUNT WON:..
BATCH NO:...................
TICKET NO:....
REF NO:.......
LOTTERY DATE:.....
HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER: .....
COMMENT ABOUT OUR PRODUCT:..........
Warning !!! Fraudulent Email message are circulating which are
intending to be the COCA COLA LOTTERY . Please any mail received by you
of such regards, send such response directly to report2police@mail2world.com
Please you are advice to complete the form and send it immediately to
our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: Mr. WALLA SMITH
E MAIL:claimagent201066@aol.com
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).
*Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company are not to
partake in this Lottery.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully,
Mr. KENT FRANK
Online Co-ordinator

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