419 scam: "COCA COLA ONLINE INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2012."<INFO@COCA.COM> COCA COLA ONLINE INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2012.

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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:

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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "coca002@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447017046856 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448017046852

Fraud email example:

From: "COCA COLA ONLINE INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2012." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coca002@live.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:06:49 +0530
Subject: COCA COLA ONLINE INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2012.

COCA COLA ONLINE INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2012.

This is a formal notification of the just concluded final draws of the COCA COLA award program 2012 In United Kingdom. You have been approved to be paid a winning sum of ?1,000,000,00 POUNDS only.
The online program draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 100,000,00 online leads of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selection from the web.
We wish to congratulate you over your online random selection category (A) In ASIA network database. Via Asian continent, people in Bangladesh Nepal,India, Malaysia, china, Korea, Jordan, Japan,
Thailand, Dubai, Syria, Kuwait etc, you’re Success in this financial bailout plan as your Number emerged in one of the ten final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation of ?1,000,000,00 POUNDS
(ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) to salvage your finances and to develop your community at large. Note that No ticket was sold. A result of the selection alert massage you received in your mail,
you have been approved to be paid a winning sum of (?1,000,000,00 POUNDS) only in on going COCA COLA ONLINE INTERNATIONAL DRAW, WHICH WAS SELECTED
BY OUR INTERNET WORLD DATA BASE ASIA, EUROPE, AMERICA AND AFRICA NATIONS, TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE CONTACT, MR. ROLAND WEST VIA EMAIL: coca002@live.com

WINNING NUMBER IS #AD7
PAYMENT PIN NO: UNDP, IN20.
INSURANCE SECURITY CODE (1057-101-6330)

If you are not leaving in UK, you are to make preparations to come to London to pick your bank draft together with your winning certificate.But in case you’re unable
to come, then your prize and winning certificate will be sent to you through courier Delivery Company with an insurance coverage. The courier company delivery
is only 24 hours and 48 hours delivery. Please do let us know if you are coming to London or you prefer us to send it to your address, inform us immediately for
us to take immediate action towards payment. After you submit your bellow form please check your Email in hour bases for the next step of payment.

AUTHORIZATION FORM (FILL AND RETURN) ?
(1) BENEFICIARY FULL NAME______
(2) NATIONALITY _______________
(3) STATE___________
(4) CITY______
(5) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS_______
(6) AGE_______________________
(7) SEX________________________
(8) MOBILE NUMBER_____________
(9) ALTERNATIVE NO_____________
(10) EMAIL ADDRESS______________
(11) AMOUNT WON______________
(12) OCCUPATION_______________
(13) MARITAL STATUS__________

contact address: 66 PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH.
office line, +447017046856 +447017046741 +447017035403 Fax Number: +448017046852
We are waiting for your feedback immediately.

Yours Faithfully,
MR. ROLAND WEST
PAYMENT COORDINATOR

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