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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: "lotto draw" <lottodraw3113@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:01:35 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! ( FINAL NOTIFICATION OF WINNING).

GLOBAL MEGA FORTUNE LOTTERY 

Universal Building, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA 

     FIRST QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE

COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SA

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

 THE SUM OF US$ 1,950,000,00

PLEASE CONTACT

(MR. PETER BALOYI)

phone:+27 7246 478 07

email:peterbaloyi2001@yahoo.co.uk

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the third category of winners of the Global mega LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronicbusiness Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2 , 9 , 22, 23 24, 30 and Bonus number 5 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Third Category.

 

Your winning Ticket Number: 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number: 454-17
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

 

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the seven international winners in the third category. CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$1,950,000.00 is now with Global mega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address that won you this prize, therefore you should contact (GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 26-03-2006. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

MR. peter baloyi

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,

Universal Building,132-133

Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440

JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001

SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 27 7246 478 07

EMAIL: peterbaloyi2001@yahoo.co.uk

 

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

 

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4

BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD

 

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

 


         GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SA

GOES INTERNATIONAL

AS THE 2010

WORLD CUP

WILL BE HOSTED BY

SOUTH AFRICA

 

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT



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