419 scam: MEGA-MILLION <megamillion@mixmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON US$1,000,000

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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:

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:
- "parkhaust, balfour unit 1440" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "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)
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.
- +27713675729 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27734647921 (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.
- megamillion@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- mr. jabulani thabo phone number + +27 734 647 921 megamillion@mixmail.com director of promotion, master mega-million lotter the (Mixmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- jamescameron@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MEGA-MILLION <megamillion@mixmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:17 -0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON US$1,000,000

INTERNATIONAL MEGA-MILLION LOTTERY UNIVERSAL PROMOTION WINNING NOTIFICATION ... BE NOTIFIED THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED ON THE THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL BALLOT SYSTEM DRAW, AS ONE OF THE WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE INTERNET COMPUTER LOTTERY DRAW. THE PROGRAM WAS HELD BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN LEADING LOTTERY ORGANIZATION, KNOWN AS... IML LOTTERY IN PROMOTION OF 2010 WORLD CUP HERE IN S.A. THERE WAS A UNIVERSAL COMPUTER BALLOT WHICH QUALIFIED YOU AS ONE OF THE WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$ 1, 000,000.00 (One MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR) FOR MORE ENQUIRIES AND INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MR. JABULANI THABO Phone Number + +27 734 647 921 megamillion@mixmail.com DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION, MASTER MEGA-MILLION LOTTER The director of information international Mega-million lottery Mr James Cameron jamescameron@sify.com 210-211 UNIVERSAL BUILDING , PARKHAUST, Balfour Unit 1440 P O BOX 906171 MARSHALL TOWN 2107 Johannesburg, South Africa. PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET LOTTERY SCAMS, YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING DETAILS BELOW VERY CONFIDENTIAL, SO THAT THE SCAMMERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET YOUR WINNING INFORMATION. FOR YOUR URGENT CLAIM... Call (Mrs. Hillary Ross) Phone Number + 27 713 675 729 Email hillaryross@yahoo.com.hk Processing Director NOTE THAT YOUR WINNING DETAILS AS BELOW: WINNING NUMBERS: 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus number 1, INSURANCE NUMBERS: KISCS433/2010SNLP/2005 REF. NUMBERS: LLI/240142/011 BATCH NUMBERS: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT TO YOU BY: THE CHAIRMAN, LOTTERY ORGANIZER, MASTER MEGA-MILLION LOTTERY BRIEF INFORMATION: NOTE: YOU DID NOT PLAY ANY LOTTERY, BUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED AS A WINNING EMAIL ON THE COMPUTER LOTTERY DRAW. It was not an individual lotto playing, but the computer itself picked out from all over the world. 1,000,000 email addresses was selected and picked from the Internet, so those email addresses of Participants that was selected and picked from the internet were again selected through a computer ballot system drawn from among the 1,000,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all parts of the world, this is called the computer ballot. And 7 email addresses was finally picked out from among the total 1,000,000 email addresses, and out of those 7 email addresses, your email address won on the ballot. You have to note that this program is being sponsored by the FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM, to create awareness for the coming 2010 world Cup, which is to be hosted by South Africa. Please you have to be aware that we do not want you to relate your winning information to people or group of persons, this is because we do not want to experience any form of Internet scam or someone else to contact us with the same winning information due to your exposure of your winning information. Please you have to contact your claim agent immediately with the following information for your claim. And do not forget to quote your above winning details to your claim agent, especially your Reference and Batch Numbers. Please you are warned; DO NOT DISCLOSE YOU’RE WINNING INFORMATION TO ANY BODY. If you have any other enquiries, do not hesitate to contact us. Any claim not made within 60days will be cancelled; such money will be used to host for next year computer ballot entries. We sincerely CONGRATULATE you for being the winner of the MASTER MEGA-MILLION LOTTERY. MR. JAMES CAMERON THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL MEGA-MILLION LOTTERY. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION. THANKS: MANAGEMENT, MASTER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY. Past winners around the world with full of excitment Copyright © 2004-2009 the South Africa National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline 77635 476378 255667460 to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. Sincerely, Mr James Cameron The director of information international Mega-million lottery

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