419 scam: "MEGA MILLION LOTTERY" <megalottery@ymail.com> LUCKY WINNER

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447024076757 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- dr_alexandersmith@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MEGA MILLION LOTTERY" <megalottery@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:52:40 GMT
Subject: LUCKY WINNER

Mega Millions Lottery Award Division.
From: The Desk of the International
Award Promotion's Coordinator
Mega Millions Lottery Award Division.
Great Ormond Street London WC1 United Kingdom
Tel: +447 0240 76757,+447 0240 76757
Web Site:www.megamillions/winners

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Batch Number: MML-89705

Dear Winner Number (2)

The office of the Uk Mega Millions Lottery Award division is pleased to inform you that you have been announced the second lucky winner of it?s MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT LOTTERY PROGRAMME held on the 5th August ,2 010 . Your company or personal email address was selected and attached to the winning number two (2) with Batch Number: MML-89705, Lotto Number: MML-65812 and Winning Number: MML-43668.

Therefore, you have been approved for lump sums payout of ?1,360,000.00 GBP (ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash and have been credited to Ref Payment No: 89680MM.

This is from total prize money of ?34.Million, Great British Pounds Sterling, shared among the Twenty Five (25) International lucky Winners all over the world by the UK mega millions lottery division with objectives to a global financial assistance to the lucky winners.

To claim your prize funds, you are to contact the Financial Controller (DR.SMITH) of the United Kingdom payment Division.

Below is our Financial Controller contact information.

E-mail: dr_alexandersmith@hotmail.com
Contact Name: DR ALEXANDER SMITH(Financial Controller)

Contact Phone: Tel: +447 0240 76757 , +447 0240 76757 OR +44702-4032-964, +44702-4032-964

You are required to forward your winning details via the above e-mail addresses. And your personal information to the above address for verification, and further proceedings, with respect to the release of your won funds. Your personal information includes the following:

PLEASE FILL THE FORM AND RESPOND IMMEDIATELY:

1) Full Name...................................................
2) Nationality...................................................
3) Age...............................................................
4) Contact Address / Phone No...................
5) Sex................................................................
6) Job................................................................

PLEASE FILL YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:

BANK NAME: ..................................................
ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME: .......................
ACCOUNT NUMBER: ...................................
BANK ADDRESS............................................
As soon as you contact our Financial Controller, he will advise you on what to do in order to get your prize money.

SECURITY:

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this winning information confidential from the public, until your claims documents are processed and your prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel

Sincerely???

Mr. Richard .C Sham Dr. Mrs. Lillian Heys
(Chief Co-coordinator). (Secretary)

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