419 scam: "LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 INTERNET LOTTERY ANNIVERSARY"<london_olympic.games@hotmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS(YOU ARE A WINNER)

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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "rev_graigjohn@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "rev_graigjohn@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447012964490 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 INTERNET LOTTERY ANNIVERSARY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev_graigjohn@live.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:51:14 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS(YOU ARE A WINNER)

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 INTERNET LOTTERY ANNIVERSARY

The United Kingdom National Lottery
in Conjunction with: Organizing Committee[TM] for the 2012 London Olympics
Present the Internet lottery Promotion for the London Olympics 2012

Dear: Lucky Winner-Email user,

we are happy to announce to you that Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/2012, and drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36-(9) which subsequently

won you the total sum of £550,000GBP) FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY. The draws registered as Draw number TWO was conducted in (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM) These Draws are

commemorative as such special that you do not need to buy any ticket to enter the draws. It is online Process.

Note: this program is being sponsored by UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY in conjunction with the Organizing Committee for the LONDON OLYMPICS 2012,to compensate the general public for the just concluded 2012 Olympic
Games, which was hosted by United Kingdom.

Your Fund is now deposited with our Correspondent Paying Bank (BARCLAY'S BANK PLC, LONDON) insured in your name. For security Protocol, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential from the members of the

public to avoid double Claiming. You are to forward your winning details to AGENT Rev Graig John at rev_graigjohn@live.com
to enable him clear your file for immediate payment. Visit: http://www.london2012.com for more details

YOUR FULL NAME: ________________________________________
AGE: ___________________________________________________
SEX: ___________________________________________________
PERMANENT ADDRESS: _____________________________________
________________________________________________________
COUNTRY: _______________________________________________
OCCUPATION: ____________________________________________
CITY: __________________________________________________
POSTAL CODE: ___________________________________________
FAX: ___________________________________________________
MOBILE: ________________________________________________
WINNING E-MAIL ID: _____________________________________
AMOUNT WON: £550,000GBP) FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY __________________________________________
BATCH NO: 688/788/ESP
REFERENCE NO: 654/SSS/ESP
LUCKY WINNING NO: 13-15-16-21-34-36-(9)

AGENT Rev Graig John
Office line: +44701 296 44 90
Office email: rev_graigjohn@live.com

Yours sincerely
MR.JERRY KENN
(Admin Sec)
London Olympics Organizing Committee

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