419 scam: "LONDON OLYMPICS 2012"<info@mail.com> London 2012 Olympics Lottery

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035920033 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "LONDON OLYMPICS 2012" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <payoutcenter@vf.vc>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:27:02 -0700
Subject: London 2012 Olympics Lottery

The London 2012 Olympics lottery is proud to inform you that you have won £150,000. british pounds (one hundred and fifty

thousand British pounds Stirling)

Why you have won? Your e-mail address is one of 19 lucky addresses who have won in the monthly promotion.

We wish to congratulate you on your victory; winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her settlement center. Stated below

are your identification numbers:

Batch number: 18/006/1094/lipda/sl,
Reference number: lli/240142/011,
Pin: 2012, file number: flie//5612/1364.
Security code: olylon2012,

fill the details requested

1. Your full name:
2. Your country name:
3. Mobile number:
4. Occupation:
5. Fax number:
6. Passport copy or id:
7. Batch number:
8. Reference number:
9. Pin: number:
10.File number:
11.Security code:
12.Your age :

You are required to forward the details of winning to the claim agent to help facilitate the processing of your claims.

the london 2012 olympics lottery team, whereby all winners are selected computer ballot draws or server, this email draw or

server visits all internet providers and email address around the globe, be it .com, org, net Aol and all country based web

abbreviations, as you have .ca in canada and .uk in united kingdom and aol in u.s.a. .za in south africa and india .in,.com

and so on.

You are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in the United Kingdom and send your winning identification numbers to him:.

CONTACT INFORMATION.
Mr. MARK BENSON
Claim Agent
Email:londonolympics2012@wss-id.org
+447035920033

You have to note that the London 2012 olympics Lottery is creating awareness of the olympics spirt around the world, which is

to be host in United Kingdom.

Online Lottery’s Operator, works in collaboration with the London 2012 Olympics Board to ensure that the most effective

service is offered to the Lottery winners - within the responsible gaming framework at all times.

Congratulations once again.

IT IS OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION THAT HEROES USUALLY EMERGE.

Regards.
Mrs. Linda Rose.
Promotion Manager.
London 2012 Olympics Lottery Award.
Country: United Kingdom.

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