In what should come as no surprise to anyone, Olympic officials have revealed eight common Olympic-themed frauds that they’re aware are operating.

The scams include:

• Text massages are sent out claiming the recipient has won a prize from the Beijing Games organisers, but then the person is told they have to pay tax upfront in order to get the prize
• People are told that a warehouse containing Olympic medals caught fire and several medals are missing, but that the government was offering rewards for their return
• People are told that a warehouse containing Olympic medals caught fire and several medals are missing, but that the government was offering rewards for their return
• offers to sell special Olympic bonds or financial funds

Anyone coming across any suspicious Olympic-themed activity where money is changing hand should definitely be cautious.