I do agree with u Chris, u cannot win anythin from somethin u never entered nor joined into. I too have recieved an email about winning the Coca-Cola Lottery.
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:30:32 -0400
From: "COCA-COLA LOTTERY JACKPOT 2008" <info>
To: Purple_Nights
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS HAVE WON !!!(TRACK Nº: 51024060210)
THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
COCA-COLA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
292, Upper Richmond Rd West,
East Sheen, London, SW14 7JG
United Kingdom
TRACK Nº: 51024060210
OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of
$175,000.00
( ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) programs held on the 27TH OF MARCH , 2008 in the London U.K.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
The COCA-COLA LOTTERY is approved by the British/America Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims
officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
===============================================
Mr.Vendrich Anderson
292, Upper Richmond Rd West,
East Sheen, London, SW14 7JG
United Kingdom
Email: (
[email protected])
Fax: Fax: 44-87-1247-2187
Phone Number: +44 7031-9426-15
For further enquiries Please call us (10.00am to 5.30 pm london Standard
Time)
===============================================
contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code and your reference number BCLY:1202006/21.You are also advised to provide
him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:
1Name in full---------------------------------------------------------
2.Address---------------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality-----------------------------------------------------
4.Age----------------------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------
6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country---------------------------------------------------
===============================================all winnings not claim on or before 7TH of APRIL would be revoked.
Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the
public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim
by Winner.
*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
*Staff of all COCA-COLA Companies all over the world are not to partake in this Email Promotional Lottery. Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mr ANTHONY CAMPBELL
(Lottery Manager)
I surfed the net and looked for The Coca-Cola Co's website and tried to send them an email about this scam.
From: Purple_Nights
Sent: 4/4/2008 04:10:31 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: Coca-Cola Web Form
This is not regarding a promo but i have checked ur website and was thinking this portion would be able to accommodate the whole report i wanted ur company to know.
There is a scam going online and would like to bring it to ur attention. No, i didnt try this and yes i know its a scam since i have not heard about it till i saw this im my email. Hope this gets to you so that u can warn others too.
I got a reply from the Coca-Cola....
RE: Coca-Cola Web FormTuesday, 8 April, 2008 01:42
From: "Coca-Cola Support" <coca>Add sender to Contacts
To: Purple_Nights
Thank you for contacting The Coca-Cola Company, Ms. Purple. We appreciate the opportunity to respond.
The Coca-Cola Company is in no way associated with these emails or programs. We are not a sponsor and our name and trademarks are used here without permission. We are currently investigating the situation.
This appears to be a form of fraud known as "phishing," wherein perpetrators attempt to develop relationships with victims in order to obtain personal and financial information. Common signs that a message may be a part of an email scam or phishing campaign include:
-Spelling and grammatical errors in the email;
-Improper use of company trademarks;
-Sender's use of free, non-corporate email accounts (such as Yahoo!, AOL and Hotmail);
-Requests for personal information and the promise of quick financial gain.
Overall, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Do not reply to these emails with any information.
If you have already responded to this type of email, we recommend that you immediately discontinue all communications with the source of the email and contact your local and/or federal authorities for advice on how to proceed to protect your personal information and privacy. For more information, please visit the “Myths and Rumorsâ€
