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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "flash fortune lotto international programs"
  • "flash fortune lottery"
  • "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.
  • +27791613666 (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.
  • contactagentmorganjhb@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA" <fflsa74@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:22:02 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING

FLASH FORTUNE  LOTTERY    

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE

COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

 

THIS MESSAGE IS  FROM  THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

 

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY DRAW

 

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

 

 THE SUM OF US$ 750,000,00

 

PLEASE CONTACT

 

DR. MORGAN MOKENA

 

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

 

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

 

ON PHONE NO. + 27 79-1613666,

 

  contactagentmorganjhb@yahoo.co.uk

 

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)

 

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

 

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 26-09-2006, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.

 

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from  email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

 

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers  6-9-12-39-30-45-66  and Bonus number 17 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

 

Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6-9-12-39-30-45-66 Bonus Number 17 ,

Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

 

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$12,000.000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$750,000.00 is now  with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

 

Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately. To begin your claim, please call your claim Dr. Morgan Mokena or Email him. 

 

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA. 
UNIVRSAL BUILDING 123-133 PARK HURST 
BALFOUR PARK UNIT  1440 
JOHANNESBURG 2001 GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-79-161366

FAX: 27-11-5076950

EMAIL:

contactagentmorganjhb@yahoo.co.uk

 

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

 

REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811

BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99

 

 

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

 

Sincerely,

MR. HENRY ROBERTSON

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY. 
25 RICHARDS RYLAAN 
AUCKLAND PARK, 0083.

POBOX. 524 AUCKLAND PARK. 
JOHNANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA.

 

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA

GOES INTERNATIONAL

AS THE 2010

WORLD CUP

WILL BE HOSTED BY

SOUTH AFRICA

 

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

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