419 scam: Coca-Cola Great Britain <coca@infoi.co.uk> COCA-COLA OLYMPIC (YOU HAVE WON) FIND ATTACH

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "cheque " (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.
- +447831338918
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.
- coca-cola-int@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Coca-Cola Great Britain <coca@infoi.co.uk>
Reply-To: coca-cola-int@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 20:12:23 +0800
Subject: COCA-COLA OLYMPIC (YOU HAVE WON) FIND ATTACH

Coca-Cola Great Britain 1 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith London W6 9HQ United Kingdom. THE COCA COLA COMPANY PLC OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION. Dear Winner, This award is legitimate from Coca Cola Company England; (2012 promotion Award); Your Email was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system as one of our winners in our Online lottery bonanza from the prestigious COCA COLA ONLINE PROMOTION. Thus, making you the winner of the sum of £750,000.00GBP (Seven Hundred and filthy Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling’s). This is to let you know that this online world e-mail draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 company e-mail addresses, 30,000,000 individual e-mail addresses from over 40 networks and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selection from the web. Please complete the form below with correct information and send the form to the RBI BANK, so that they will have a precise and comprehensive record of you as a winner and also provide you on how you will receive your winning amount. Your prize cheque has been vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank; that is RBI BANK INDAI, prior to your readiness to complete your claims and your winning prize will be presented to you after verification of the data requested below. To proceed with your claims, you would be required to fill the Verification Form below completely and send it to the RBI BANK INDIA immediately through email: rbi-online@rntbnet.com Fill Out This Form 1. Full Names: 2. Resident Address: 3. Your Age: 4. Your Country of resident: 5. Your City: 6. Your Occupation: 7. Sex: 8. Marital Status: 9. winning email address: 10. Your Mobile Number: 11. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS: DECLARATION: I HERE BY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE, THAT MY CLAIM AGENT SHALL ACT AS A FACILITATOR IN THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME THROUGH RBI BANK INDIA. DATE (YOUR FULLNAMES) Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the COCA COLA PROMO TEAM ENGLAND. DR.FERGUSON ANDREW EVENT MANAGER, United Kingdom. Tel: +447831338918 BATCH/REFERENCE NO: C.C.UK/ 004412011. Prof. Alex Kingston and Dr. George Williams, Past Winner in Coca Cola Company Online Promo England, SEND YOUR CLAIM TO: Robert Diamond - Group Chief Executive, Barclays PLC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Diamond EMAIL: coca-cola-int@hotmail.com TELL : + +447010036582 Sincerely yours, Dr. Ferguson Andrew COCA COLA GAMES/LOTTERY COORDINATOR. >From The Coca Cola Company Promo. Kindly Contact - Robert Diamond - Group Chief Executive, RBI BANK Through This Email: rbi-online@rntbnet.com Claim Your (7500, 000.00) Seven Hundred and filthy Thousand Great British Pounds Now. WARNING: Note: Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of COCA-COLA COMPANY. You are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm to avoid canceling/confiscation of your winning prize. ©"COPYRIGHT 2011 COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTION ALL RIGHT RESERVED"* * * * * * D I S C L A I M E R * * This message is confidential and intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by E-Mail return and then delete this message from your system. You should not copy or use it or disclose its contents to any other person. If any part of this message is illegible or if you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please contact the sender. We cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message without further investigation.

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