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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "global mega lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
• 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.
  • +27834898083 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • williamdamborri@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Global Mega Promotion" <glo_meg_pro50@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:42:59 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS/ WINNING NOTIFICATION.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY UNIVERSAL BUILDING:
132-133 PARKHURST BALFOUR UNIT 1440
JOHANNESBURG GAUTENG 2001,
SOUTH AFRICA.


GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY ON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM


Attention: Sir/Madam,

The Global Mega Lottery Promotion team is pleased to inform you of the
result of the Winners in our monthly International Lottery Program.

Your e-mail address attached to Reference number FLS-ZR39-825P-4 Batch
number 74-363-BNN Ticket number100-309-7482, with Serial number 513-10 Drew
lucky numbers 02,09,22,23,24,30,+5 which consequently won in the second
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$820,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Congratulations!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your winning prize has been fully processed
and your money Remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program. All People were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies in South Africa as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in
our next year Ten million Dollars international lottery. To file for your
claim, please contact your accredited claim agent with the information
below: -

Mr. William Damborri
Zonal Co-ordinator
Mega Lottery SA.
Telephone: + 27 83 489 8083
E-mail: williamdamborri@yahoo.co.uk
Office: 23 Wellington road, Park town Johannesburg
South Africa.

Note: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number FLS-ZR39-825P-4 and batch numbers 74-363-BNN in
all correspondence. Furthermore should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our
members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Be
advised that any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please contact your accredited claim agent
through his e-mail contact above.

Finally, your private telephone and fax details are highly needed; as the
bank will like to contact you for verification before further proceed with
the transfer. Note: Any body under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Lylian Kadimo
International Lottery Promotion Manager.

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