419 scam: "Job Opportunity at Crest shipping line Japan" <info@joboffer.com> JOB OFFER

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
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.
- +448719151016 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- cocacolaprom66@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Job Opportunity at Crest shipping line Japan" <info@joboffer.com>
Reply-To: officeresourceo@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:53:26 +0200
Subject: JOB OFFER

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
Head Office.Coca-Cola (GB & Ireland) Ltd.
1 Queen Caroline Street W6 9HQ London
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
Tel +44- 871-915-1016
Fax: 08708741931
E-mail: cocacolaprom66@yahoo.co.uk

FINAL NOTIFICATION

The prestigious COCA-COLA INTL. wishes to inform you that your e-mail
address emerged as one of their online lucky Winners selected from our
private computerized lottery drawn here in London United Kingdom. This
selection process was carried out through a random selection in our
Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a
million email addresses from the world wide web. Hence we do believe that
with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to
the Coca-Cola international. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
883734657492-5319 with serial number
7263-267, batch number 8254297137,lottery ref number 7336065782 and drew
lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 consequently won you the cash prize in the
1st category.

Therefore you have won the sum of £1,000,000 Pounds {One Million Great
British Pounds}. A blackberry Phone and Apple Laptop, A winning draft will
be issued in your name by Coca- Cola Corporation and also a certificate of
prize claims will be sent to you along side with your winnings cheque. You
are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty, guide
you through the process of facilitating the release of your won prize.

For claims,you are advised to contact your designated appointed agent with
the following details below.

Zentec Security
Mr Astrid Pedersen
Mobile: +44-871-915-1016

For processing and remittance of your winnings, you are required to
contact our
designated claims officer with the following under listed information's:

APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM
(Receipt Official Notification Letter)

FULL NAMES*
CONTACT ADDRESS*
COUNTRY*
SEX*
AGE*
MARITAL STATUS*
OCCUPATION*
NATIONALITY*
TELEPHONE NUMBER*
EMAIL ADDRESS*
HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE (identification on delivery)*
TICKET NUMBER*
*SERIAL NUMBER*
BATCH NUMBER*
REFERENCE NUMBER*

Once again on behalf of all our staff and Managements we say CONGRATULATIONS!

Sincerely,
Mrs.Amelia Hunt,
Coca-Cola Promotion Award Team,
United Kingdom Sub Region.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All replies and queries or questions concerning you
claims,All should be sent to Mrs. Deborah Scott via this email:
cocacolaprom66@yahoo.co.uk

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