419 scam: "FIFA/COCA-COLA" <cocafifa2012uk@rediffmail.com> View the Attachment and read the letter carefully before you call +27839470181

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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:
- "fifa world cup lottery" (no such lottery exists)
- "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")
- "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)
- "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 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.
- +27839470181 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- agentcocafifauk2011@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- street,london london united kingdom e-mail: agentcocafifauk2011@yahoo.co.uk winning numbers: b9665 75604546 199 dear our esteem (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FIFA/COCA-COLA" <cocafifa2012uk@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: <stephenagentfifacoca@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:12:20 +0200
Subject: View the Attachment and read the letter carefully before you call +27839470181

OFFICE OF FOREIGN NOTICATION & REMITTANCE
FIFA/COCA-COLA LOTTERY/ EMAIL DRAW UNITED KINGDOM /SOUTH AFRICA,
Microsoft London (Cardinal Place), SW1E 5JL
Office: 100 Victoria Street,London London United Kingdom
E-mail: agentcocafifauk2011@yahoo.co.uk

WINNING NUMBERS: B9665 75604546 199

Dear Our Esteem Winner,

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

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 199 serial number 97560 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. your E-mail address have won £2,000,000.00 (Two Million Great British Pounds Only) from Fifa World Cup lottery draw 2014.This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the other first six (5) lucky winners in this category. Your E-mail ID was one of the selected emails all over the world in the lottery draw and It comes out one of the lucky winning numbers.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South Africa booklet representative office in London 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 is because South Africa was the last country in the World that hosted 2010 Fifa world Cup.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 800,000.000 companies and personal e-mails. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and as a matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited Claim agent, for the Processing of your prize awards winning and payment to your designated bank account after all statutory Obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.

You have 5(Five) working days to file for claims from the day of receipt of this email.

To file for your claim, Please Contact your fiduciary agent:

NAME: MR.STEPHEN VALE
PHONE: +27839470181
E-MAIL: stephenagentfifacoca@yahoo.com
E-MAIL : stephenagentfifacoca@yahoo.com

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You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the above details to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications:

NAME: ------------------------------------------------------------------------SEX: -------------------------------------
YOUR ADDRESS: --------------------------------------------------------YOUR COUNTRY: -------------------
NATIONALITY------.-------------------------------------------------------YOUR FAX: -----------------------------
HOME PHONE NUMBER: ----------------------------------- MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: -----------------
OCCUPATION: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUR AGE-----------------
YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBER: ------------------------------------ E-MAIL:----- -----------------------
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 FIFA 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. FIFA shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned

Sincerely,

Mrs. Janet Clara.
Promotion Director.

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