419 scam: "PROMO WINNER"<noreply@live.com> 2012 London Olympics Lottery Draws Notice

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "olympicsjackpot2012@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!

Fraud email example:

From: "PROMO WINNER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james.bondbrr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 16:24:38 +0100
Subject: 2012 London Olympics Lottery Draws Notice

Jenny Sealey
Olympic 2012 Promotional Draw
London 2012 - One Churchill Place –
Canary Wharf - London E14 5LN.

Attention: Winner,

2012 London Olympics Lottery Draws Notice

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 among all internet e-mail users, and your e-mail address was among the 5,000,000.00 (Five million) e-mail addresses that was randomly picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw (SQRD).

We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your e-mail address once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 5,000,000.00. (Five million) e-mail addresses on the final ballot draw.

Note that this has made you the jackpot winner of the sum of FIVE Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds [500,000.00 GBP] and free entrance tickets to watch the games live in London.

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 their preparation for the hosting of the 2012 summer Olympics.

BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:
COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER:188
FINAL JACKPOT NUMBER: 0002
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA33UK
REFERENCE NUMBER: EAASL/8510Y1/04
BATCH NUMBER: 10/22/Du44

Mr. Kush Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of GBP 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 CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:
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 ,
Jenny Sealey London Olympics Lottery Draws administrator Officer, he is your Foreign Transfer Manager, 2012 London Olympics Lottery Award Team, and Email: [olympicsjackpot2012@live.com ].
You are advised to contact your Foreign Transfer Manager above with the following details to avoid unnecessary delay and complications:

Please Fill the Information below:

FULL NAMES...............
CONTACT ADDRESS..........
TEL/FAX NUMBERS..........
AGE......................
SEX......................
OCCUPATION...............
ANUAL INCOME RATE........
POST CODE................
COUNTRY /CITY /STATE…

Congratulation’s
Jenny Sealey
(Director of Information)
London 2012 summer Olympics.

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Note that this program is being sponsored by below listed U.K companies:

Confirm under Lotto: (London 2012 Partners/ 2012 Summer Olympics ™ Sponsors).

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