This is scam. 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.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
The most important clue is that no legitimate lottery will ever email a winner, there are many other signs that this is a fraud.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
A SCAM – FALSE – A FRAUD
DO NOT SEND MONEY FOR ANY REASON?
Computer Ballot Sweeptakes Email Award 2010.
(South Africa Coca-Cola National Lottery Award 2010).
Johannesburg Branch,South Africa
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL COCA-COLA LOTTERY.
Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting held on 12th October 2010. This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresse were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging Coca Cola users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of $257,248,00 (Two Hundred And Fifty Seven Thousand,Two Hundred And fourty Eight United States Dollars Only).To claim your winning prize you are to contact our Promotions claim promotions offiver as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings with the following informations below:
Full Names:………………………..
Date Of Birth:…………………………
FullAddress:……………………..
Email:……………………….
Contact Telephone Number:……………………….
Occupation:…………………..
Country Of Residence:……………………..
Mr Hendrick Thaba .
E-mail:adt.sec@execs.com
Contact Tel No:+27-78-538-4213
Contact Fax No:+27-86-218-3683
Ref No.SA/037/11/06/JB
Batch No: WNTO/7416/VA/SA
Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-640
Serial No: MUOTI/82536
The Validity period of the winnings is for 20 working days hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned to the SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
Note:You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you, This is a protective measure put in place to avoid people applying for your winnig fund, as we have had cases like this before.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Natasha Du plesis
Program Cordinator.