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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")
• 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.
  • +27838563817 (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.
  • globalmegalotto_claimoffice03@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: southafricamillion@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:12:54 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY (PTY) LONDON.
From: Mr. Adam Smith.
Global Mega Lottery (Pty) London.
Headquarters: No: 11 Vits Street Opp City Complex.
United Kingdom.
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: FLS-ZR39-825P-4.
Batch: 74-263-BBN.

WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear:Winner,

We happily announce to you the computer draw of the Global Mega Lottery (Pty) International programs held on the 26th
January 2007 in United Kingdom.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 100-309-7482 with! Serial number 513-10
drew the winning: 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,950,000.00 (One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand
United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $13,650,000.00
Million dollars, shared amongst the Seven luckywinners in the second category world-wide. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this,
your US$1,950,000.00 (One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by
ABSA Bank of South Africa.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over
10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim
your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follows: -
Claim Agent: Mr. Simon Peterson.
Email: globalmegalotto_claimoffice03@yahoo.co.uk
Tel : +27 838563817.
Please be informed that you must contact your claim agent in South Africa on or before 20th February 2007. To avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our
designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Kindly fill the winners payment verification form below and return it back to us by email for immediate processing and
remittance of your prize money.
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
Ref No: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
Batch No: 74-263-BBN
(To be completed by the Beneficiary/winner)
FULL NAMES: ____________________________________
COMPANY NAME__________________________________________
CONTACT ADDRESS________________________________________
AGE: __________ SEX: _____________ OCCUPATION: _______
TELEPHONE:___________________________ FAX ____________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_______________________________________
PAYMENT OPTIONS: (PLEASE SPECIFY)
BANK CHEQUE:_______________________________
DESIGNATED ACCOUNT DETAILS (For Bank Wire Transfer):
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
DECLARATION:
I................................., HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE CORRECT AND TRUE.

DATE: _____________________ SIGNATURE: _______________________

…………………………………………FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY…………………………………..

CHECKED BY..................................... REMARKS:..............................................

Sincerely,
Mr. Adam Smith.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Sweepstakes International Program.
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