419 scam: Coca-Cola <info@toonburgs.com> Re: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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 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.
- raxta8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Coca-Cola <info@toonburgs.com>
Reply-To: raxta8@gmail.com
Date: 29 Jul 2021 14:51:30 +0800
Subject: Re: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION

From the Desk of the Coca cola lottery award,
Coca Cola Plaza, Northwest Atlanta,
GA 30313 USA

Re: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you on the release of the COCA COLA
LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 20th OF JULY 2021. Your email is
attached to ticket number 025-11-464-992-760 with serial number 2135-09
drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore approved for a lump sum payout of USD 980,810.00
(NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF.NO.EG/2251247003/01
and BATCH NO. 000750013.This is from a total cash prize of USD
10,468,770 (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT
THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY US DOLLARS
ONLY) shared among 17 (Seventeen) international winners in this
category, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe. America and
North America as part of our international promotions program which we
conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash
prize in the next years highstake USD 1.3 BILLION inter.lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent with the below details:

Claims Agent contact details:
Name: Alex
Emails; raxta8@gmail.com

Provide the below details:
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Phone number

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 4th of AUGUST 2021
this date all funds will be returned to the COCA COLA COMPANY
as unclaimed.

NOTE: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our International promotions program.

Your's Sincerely
Francis Bae

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