419 scam: "MASTER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY S.A" <mmegamillionredemptionsa@hotmail.com> Congratulation's, Your e-mail have won US$2,000,000.00 Dollars.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +27714176109 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MASTER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY S.A" <mmegamillionredemptionsa@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:20:15 +0200
Subject: Congratulation's, Your e-mail have won US$2,000,000.00 Dollars.

MASTER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA
MEGA MILLION LOTTERY
Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23=20
PHISICAL CORNER 4TH AVENUE 2ND STREET BOOYSENS JOHANNESBURG POSTAL ADD: P =
O BOX 890075, BOOYSENS, JOHANNESBURG 2789=20
=20
IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE.=20

MASTER MEGA 2010 LOTTERY LUCKY DRAW NOTICE
=20
This is to inform you that the Master Mega Million Lottery (MMML) and the =
Local Organizing commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, here in South Afric=
a, has held an Internet Raffle Draw, and your e-mail address was among the=
10,000,000.00 e-mail addresses that was picked by the computer during the=
Second Quarter Raffle Draw (SQRD).=20
Please contact Director Of Information immed iat ely for your claim on: -
:-00 27 71 417 6109 (Meyer Smut)
(E-mail src=3D"http://www.berksaikido.co.uk/pic/email.gif):- mmegamillionred=
emptionsa@live.com [mailto:live.commmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@live.com] mme=
ga=5Fmillionredemptionsa@ [mailto:mmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@live.com]live.co=
m [mailto:live.commmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@live.com]
We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Addres=
s once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 10,000,000.00=
.Email Addresses, on the final ballot draw, and this has made you the jack=
pot winnerof the sum of US$ 2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR=
)
Please note that this Internet Raffle Draw (I RD) was organised by the MA=
STER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY (MMML) and the Local O rganizing Commitee (LOC) =
of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as South Africa =
is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.=20
=20
BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:
COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177
EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000
FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001=20
SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA=20
WINNING E-MAIL INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA
REFERENCE NUMBER: EAASL/941OY1/04
BATCH NUMBER: 12/27/Du34
AMOUNT WON: US$ 2,000,000.00</STR ong>
=20
Signed by:
Dr. Jabulani Thabo (Promotional Manager)
=20
Note that this program is being sponsured by:
SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.=

=20
Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of US$ 8,500,000.00 from Amster=
dam, Holland.
Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winnin=
g funds of US$1,000,000.00.
=20
Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sp=
onsures for being part of our promotional program. VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA=
SPONSURES & VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.=20
PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU ARE AMONG TH=
E 7 WINNERS OF THE SUM OF US$14,000,000,00 (FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES=
DOLLARS) EACH ENTITLED TO RECEIVE US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STA=
TES DOLLARS).=20
To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following Details:=

Company: MASTER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY=20
Company Registration number: 2004/079414/23
NAME: MR. MEYER SMUT
THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION.
: + 27 71 417 6109
(E-mail src=3D"http://www.berksaikido.co.uk/pic/email.gif): mmegamillionrede=
mptionsa@ [mailto:mmegamillionredemptionsa@live.com]live.com [mailto:live.=
commmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@live.com]=20
mmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@ [mailto:mmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@live.com]liv=
e.com [mailto:live.commmega=5Fmillionredemptionsa@live.com] ADDRESS: T. 220A=
2060HT,LONEHILL & MAIN RD,SANDTON,JOHANNESSBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
24HRS OFFICE HOTLINE NUMBER: +27 71 417 6109.
=20
Copyright.1994-2006 The National Lottery Inc.=20
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline=20
100860 8556 2548 9576ZA
********************************* ***************************
DISCLAIMER & CONFIDENTIALITY:
The information contained in this communication is intended solely for the=
use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others author=
ized to rec eive it, as it may contain confidential or legally privileged =
information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified=
that any disclosure, unauthorized use, copying, distribution or taking an=
y action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohi=
bited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in erro=
r, please notify us immediately by responding to this email and then delet=
e it from your system.
MASTER MEGA MILLION LOTTERY S.A is neither liable for the proper and compl=
ete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor fo=
r any delay in its receipt.=20
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