An Email with the Subject "PRIZE NOTIFICATION" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:02:02 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "COCA'COLA COMPANY" <info@yahoo.co.uk>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
COCA'COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPTCOCA'COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON .
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
THE COCA'COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws held on the (1st October 2007) by Coca-Cola in conjunction
with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was
among the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00 each on the THE COCA'COLA
COMPANY PROMOTION
However the results were released on the 1st January 2008 and your email
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 corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and
privacy.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is
the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
In other to claim your £1, 000, 000 00 prize winning, which has been
deposited in a designated bank. However, you will have to fill the form
below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA'COLA COMPANY for
verification and then you will be directed to the next procedures on how
to collect your winning money price.
NAME:...........................
AGE:........................................
SEX:........................................
ADDRESS:...............................
EMAIL:....................................
PHONE:...................................
OCCUPATION:.........................
MARITAL STATUS.................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:...............................
Please you are advice to complete the form and send it immediately to our
Promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund
from the designated bank.
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: Mr. Bruce Allen.
Phone: +44 7045701816.
Email: agent_claimoffice1111@yahoo.com
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a
case of double claims will not be entertained).
Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be from Coca
Cola Lottery, but are not from Coca ColaLottery.
PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT AT National Coca Cola Lottery Services,
209,Stamford Bridge London England.
*Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company is not to
partake in this Lottery.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Merriam Wilcox
(Online Coordinator)