419 scam: "$"<test@robotkingdom.com> MEGA JACKPOT INTERNATIONAL

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +448445001146
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.
- megajackpot1lotter@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "$" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <megajackpot1lotter@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:07:51 +0530
Subject: MEGA JACKPOT INTERNATIONAL

AMERICAN MEGA MILLION JACKPOT INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY CORPORATION.
2240 W. SAHARA AVENUE SUITE 300,
LAS VEGAS, NV 89108 call us,
Tel +1-940-560-878,
UK office +448719741009
Fax number: +44-844-500-1146
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!
Dear.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of Sweepstakes promotion organized by MEGA-MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY DRAW POWERED BY MICROSOFT COOPERATION UK Telecom, Online, Games Award, in conjunction with the FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF Software, Smartphone’s, Telecom, Online, Games products (F.P.S.) held this March 12,2014/in Washington, United States / London / Asia, Africa worldwide Where your T-Mobile Phone/ emerged as one of the online Winning Mobile Number in the 1nd category therefore attracted a cash award of $1,900,000.00 USD (ONE Million NINE Hundred Thousand UNITED STATE DOLLARS, to claim your Funds, File for the release of your winning by contacting our Foreign Transfer Manager ESTIMATED JACKPOT $289 MILLION.

Since this is the final notice all prize money must be claimed no later than April 29th 2014 any claim not made before this date will be returned to the AMERICAN MEGA MILLION JACKPOT. Your prize money has been insured in its total value in your name and will be transferred when all requirements are met. This is mandatory to satisfy all Official laws and protocols as mandated by the American Government regulations. PLEASE note that there can be no deductions from the prize money as it has been insured to its full value.
These are your identification numbers
• RE: CASH PAYOUT/ FINAL NOTICE
• File number: MLT 2AX$#
• Winning Numbers: Mega Ball = 28
These numbers fall within the ASIA file. you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in United State / United Kingdom.
Kindly send the following information to enable us facilitate the release of your fund immediately, VIA EMAIL: megajackpot1lotter@hotmail.com
1 Full name
2 Countries
3 Telephone Number
4 Mobile Numbers
5 Fax Number
6 Sexes
7 Date of birth
8 Marital Statuses
9 E-Mail Addresses:
10 Occupations
11 Contact Address
12 Amount Won
13 Copy of your International passport or Driver’s license
Once our agent acknowledges receipt of this required detail, transfer of your cash prize will be delivering to you.

YOURS IN SERVICE,
DR. WILMINGTON GREENSBORO
Exec V-P, Operation
EMAIL: megajackpot1lotter@hotmail.com
AMERICAN MEGA MILLION JACKPOT INTERNATIONAL.

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