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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: "Olympic National Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Johnpeterson02@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:19:18 -0400
Subject: Re: Lottery Winner!

Untitled Document

HEAD OFFICE : OLYMPIC HOUSE, 11 HITZIGWEG 8030 ZURICH SWITZERLAND
FROM THE DESK OF
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZEREF NUMBER: 332/OLYM BATCH NUMBER: 34/678/OLYMPIC<


FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

Attention,


We are delighted to inform you of the 2012 Summer Olympic Online Lottery Program held on 09/04/2012,.Due to mix up of names and numbers the results were released on 24/04/2012. Your name attached to ticket number:038/76 with serial number: 084 drew lucky numbers: 13-21-27-36-38-

The program was designed and promoted by European lottery, Russian Football Union and Qatar Football Association and Olympic Online Lottery to promote the 2012 and 2016 Olympic tournament which is to be Hosted by London England and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil respectively. This has been the biggest ever played in the world which aimed at changing the lives of millions of

To begin your claims, contact Mike Smith , the Foreign Service Manager of MICROSOFT FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY ON TEL:02070600689 .DIRECT LINE: 07810353962 FAX: 02076811447 for the processing and remittance of your Winnings. Remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence

Finally all winning must be claimed not later than 30/05/2012. After this date, the entire Fund will be returned to the UK BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE as unclaimed. Furthermore should there be any change of your personal details or address, do inform your claims agent as soon as Possible. Enclosed with this form is payment processing form which you should complete and return urgently To Fax NO: 02076811447 for immediate processing of your claims.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!!


YOURS SINCERELY,
JOHN
PETERSON

CO ORDINATOR


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