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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: Global Mega Lottery <glomeglott3@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:37:49 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON YOU CASH PRIZE.




>From the desk of the Foreign
Operation manager Global
Mega Lottery: Universal Building
234, Woodmead Street 9th Floor,
Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dear Selected Winner,

GLOBAL MEGAL LOTTERY LUCKY DRAW NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash from our online Sweepstakes International program.

Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized e-mail selection system from a database of over 250,000.00 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world, which your e-mail address was among the first Nine (9) lucky winners picked in the final draw.

Please note that: your total winning fund of US$820,000.00 is now deposited with the Global Omega Finance and Security Company insured with your e-mail which won you the prize.

In view of this, you are advised to contact your accredited Claim Agent with the following details, so that he will re-insure your money with your full names.

Contact Person: Mr. Jose Kadimo
Mobile: +27 83 956 5147
E-mail: josekadimo@yahoo.com
Office: T. 220A-2060HT, Lonehill
Santon Johannesburg,
South Africa.

This Raffle Draw was organized by the Global Mega Lottery (GML) in conjunction with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, this is to create awareness for the World Cup, as South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.

To avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program from any member of the society who are not the rightful winner, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your winning money remitted to you.

Below are your winning details: -

(1) Computer Draws Number: GML107
(2) E-mail Code Number: TTYES221953000
(3) Jackpot Winner Number: 0001SN/2010/ILGC/LOC/ZZA
(4) Winning Insurance Policy Number: JJA33ZZA
(5) Insurance Company Name: Old Mutual Insurance Company
(6) Reference number: GLOR-39-4025-P
(7) Batch Number: 7490-26004-ZZA

Congratulations once more from members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Yours Truly, Dr. Steve BallamForeign Operation Manager
_________________________________________________________________
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