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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "CLAIM OFFICER LONDON2012" <cocacola.london2012@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:03:17 +0100
Subject: RE: Promotional Claims Officer Olympic Games 2012

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LONDON2012
PROMOTIONAL DRAW FOR THE 2012
OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON
 
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
STAMFORD
BRIDGE LONDON.

SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
 
 
ATTN: DEAR WINNER,

 

This is to acknowledge to you that I am in receipt of your letter of claim as you have been directed that you should contact my officer to the processing and claim of your won prize.

This promotion is being organized by Coca Cola in conjunction with the Local Organizing Committee of the London2012 Olympic Games. This is the first of it’s kind and also the first edition of this program.

 

As you may have noted in the notification mail that was sent to you by Mrs. Patricia Jefferson, you did not enter for this promotion and no tickect was also sold out to the public. All the participants were were randomly selected through our Microsoft Computer Ballot System drawn from 21,000 email names, with 3,000 from each continent.

 

This promotion is our part of promotional Program to creat the awareness that the LONDON2012 Games is something one should not miss in a life time.

 

I was notified that you will be contacting my office for the claiming of your won price,but due to some mix ups and for security purpose, you are expected to provide me with the following informations as soon as possible to enable my office process and remit your won prize to you.

 

PERSONAL DATAS:

 

Your full names:……………

Your full address:…………

Tel:.................

Fax:............

Gender:……………

Date of birth:……………..

Marital status:……………

Nationality:……………….

Occupation:……………….

 

WINNER INFROMATION

 

Reference number:……………..

Batch number:……………….

Serial number:……………..

Winning e-mail address:……………….

 

Yor are expected to fill the above form and submit it back to my office via email oryou can as well fax it with the fax number below.

 

Sincerely,

Robert Peter Brown
Tel:  +44(0)702 407 9857
Tel:  +44(0)702 407 9906
Fax: +44(0)700-580-3421
Email:
cocacola.london2012@hotmail.co.uk



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