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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: Dagmar Rodriguez <newton.castelo@dahrujveiculos.com.br>
Reply-To: owen wilson <olympicawards@london.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:19:53 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Claim your win

Mrs. Dagmar Rodriguez
Director of Information 2012 london Olympic Promotional Draw
One Churchill Place Canary Wharf - London E14 5LN.U.K.


2012 London Olympics Promotion Draws Notice


Attention: Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that London 2012 summer Olympic awareness and promotion company and London 2012 summer Olympics Organizing Committee (LSOOC) here in London (U.K) has held an Internet Raffle Draw today among all internet email users around the globe and your email address was among the 10,000,000.00 (Ten million) email addresses that was randomly picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw in conjunction with Microsoft (SQRD).

We are therefore with great pleasure to notify you that your email address happened to come out top number (6) out of the 10,000,000.00. (Ten million) email addresses on the final email ballot draw.
Please note that this has made you the jackpot winner of £1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds Sterling Only)

Participant’s email addresses were sorted globally (Powered by Microsoft) from companies, individuals, Government's agencies, co-operate bodies, charity homes etc and computed “RANDOMLY" via E-sorting balloting to select respective winners around the globe.
Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organized by London 2012 summer Olympic awareness and Promotion Company and London 2012 summer Olympics Organizing Committee (LSOOC) to create awareness to the world as England is finalizing the hosting of the 2012 summer Olympics.

BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS, YOU ARE ALSO TO PROVIDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION BELOW TO DR. OWEN WILSON FOR DOCUMENTATION.
COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177
FINAL JACKPOT NUMBER: 0001
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23UK
REFERENCE NUMBER: EAASL/941OY1/04
BATCH NUMBER: 12/27/Du34

YOUR FULL NAME:……………………………………….
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:……………………………………….
AGE :……………………………………….
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBERS:……………………………………….


Mr. Rick Hutton, Our First Quarter Winner of £2,500,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland.
Congratulations from all our staff, we also extend our thanks to the Sponsors for being part of our awareness and promotional program.
PRIZE CLAIM ASSISTANCE:

Your Fund have be deposited with our correspondent Paying Bank (HSBC BANK LONDON) and insured with your name for security reasons you are advised to please keep your winning details very confidential from the members of the public to avoid double claim as your winning payment will be cancelled should Two (2) claims be submitted under the above specified winning details,This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please note claiming offices have been appointed in strategic areas around the world to help and ensure an easy and immediate claim to our entire lucky winner's. We have checked your location and your claiming falls under group B.
You are to call and forward you’re winning details to Dr. Owen Wilson in London (The south-east corner of London) United Kingdom to enable him clear your file for immediate payment.

Contact person: Dr. Owen Wilson
Tel : + 44 7012952 035
Fax : 00 44 703 174 2526
E-mail : olympicawards@london.com

Visit: http://www.london2012.com/
Congratulation from DR. MEYER SMUT
(Director )London 2012 summer Olympics Committee.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service – Guideline

Note that this program is being sponsored by below listed U.K companies
London 2012 Partners/ 2012 Summer Olympics â„¢ Sponsors)

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