419 scam: "COCA COLA PROMOTION" <cyrus@kaicarmail.net> COCA COLA 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:

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)
- "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. )
- "kessel.ger@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "kessel.ger@outlook.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!

Fraud email example:

From: "COCA COLA PROMOTION" <cyrus@kaicarmail.net>
Reply-To: kessel.ger@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:21:16 -0700
Subject: COCA COLA PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD

THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON. E mail:=
kessel.ger@outlook.com Tel : +1 (915) 243 6422 The Coca-Cola Company P.O. =
Box 1734 Atlanta, GA 30301, USA THE COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFI=
CATION We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded ann=
ual final draws held on the (JULY, 2018 ) by Coca Cola Award Promotion, you=
r email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won =A3 1,000,000.00 (One Millio=
n Great Britain Pound Sterling) each on THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION How=
ever the results were released on this month of January, 2012 and your emai=
l was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number (BT:12052006/=
20) 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 corpo=
rate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the=
internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assig=
ned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selecti=
on process was carried out through random selection in our computerized ema=
il selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresse=
s drawn from all the continents of the world. This Lottery is approved by t=
he British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association =
of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we inte=
nd to sensitize the public. In other to claim your =A3 1,000,000.00 prize w=
inning, which has been deposited in a designated bank however, you will hav=
e to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA C=
OLA COMPANY for verification and then your winning cheque of =A3 1,000,000.=
00 has already been written in your favour. NAME:..........................=
=2E.......... SEX:........................................ AGE:=85=85=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. MARITAL STATUS=85=85=85=85=85=85 ADDRESS:........=
=2E...................... EMAIL:.................................... PHONE:=
=2E.................................. OCCUPATION:......................... =
COUNTRY:............................... AMOUNT WON...................... Pl=
ease you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Pr=
omotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund fro=
m the designated bank. (CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER) Name: Dr Scott Wood E ma=
il: kessel.ger@outlook.com Tel : +1 (915) 243 6422 The Coca-Cola Company P.=
O. Box 1734 Atlanta, GA 30301, USA You are to keep all lotto information aw=
ay from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.=
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained). . =
Accept my hearty congratulations once again! Yours faithfully, Mrs. Wendy w=
illians

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