Complaint Review: COCA COLA PROMOTION TNT COURIER SERVICE. (COMPANY) - EDO STATE NIGERIAN 234. Nationwide

I am just writing to warn people of this scam that came to me in my email. I am not sure what they wanted, unless it is money to send my prize to me, as I did not reply. Here is a copy of the actual email:

COCA COLA PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD

DEPT COCA COLA AVENUE

EDO STATE NIGERIAN 234.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the (2nd june 2008) by Coca-Cola Promotion, your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won 500,000.00 each on the the COCA COLA PROMOTION.

your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2008) and ballot number

(BT:12052008/20), The on-line draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of (2500,000)

However, no tickets were sold (free of charge) all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies and picked by an

advanced automated random computer search from the Internet.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 2500,000 email addresses which was draw 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.

A Certified Bank draft CHEQUE of 500,000.00 has been made payable in your favor which has been package in TNT Courier for delivery to you.

Description of parcel

Your Order number is : . (Parcel/numb/3232)

An original Bonded draft CHEQUE of 500,000.00

An original winning certificate

Other bonded vital document

Color of Parcel: -------------Brown

TNT COURIER SERVICE has been contracted to deliver your winning

CHEQUE to your locality. Contact the tnt courier company with the contact information below for further instructions on how to send the consignment to your locality.

TNT COURIER SERVICE. (COMPANY)

PMB 21726, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria 234

Name: Mr. Steve Dove (dispatch officer).

Call +23470-340-90085

EMAIL: [email protected]

Winner shall be paid within 24hours after contacting TNT COURIER SERVICE. In other to claim your 500,000.00 prize winning, you will have to fill the fund release form below and send it to the TNT COURIER SERVICE.

CLAIMS REQUIREMENT

Your Full Name:..........................

Your Age:...........................

Your Sex:...........................

Your Address:.......................

Your Phone:.........................

Your Country:.......................

Your Email:.........................

Your Ticket Number...................

Your Ballot Number...................

Your Parcel Number......(Parcel/numb/3232).....

NOTE: COCA COLA office will not be responsible for any outstanding fees. Services rendered by TNT COURIER SERVICE are to be paid by you, not the COCA COLA Board, for the fact that the lottery organizers didn't make any provision for any upcoming expenses, regarding delivery of winnings or any transfer such since your location

is not near to us. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds

Your Sincerely,

Management

Information and Payment Bureau:

Nigeria Representative Office.

Mr. Jerry Greg

I do see there are others on here very much like this one, and the contact phone number, and address are the same that are on this email, it is all I have.

Just wanted to say "have an eye" and watch out for these types of emails.

Thank you,

Amy

Chatham, Ontario

Canada