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Fraud email example:
From: "Zuma Brown" <barristerzuma@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 21:49:43 -0700
Subject: CONGRTULATION,YOU HAVE WON.
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY* *
* ** 2ND ** OF MAY 2008,*
*YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE*
*COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW*
*THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT *
*FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW*
*YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, *
* **THE SUM OF **US$ 2,950,000,00*
*PLEASE CONTACT *
* *
(M*r.James Kude*.)
*YOUR CLAIM AGENT.*
*FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT*
ON PHONE NO. + 27 -791-100-261,
*mailto:email:flashfutune@gmail.com <email:flashfutune@gmail.com>.*
*(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)*
*PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION*
*We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY..** frist
of may 2008 ,** 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
2,500,000 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 **3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41** **and
Bonus number** **12** **and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category
*.
*Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756 *
*Your Serial Number. 454-17 *
*Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 *
*Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA *
*You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2,950,000.00in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS! *
*Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 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 agent immediately, and also to
send an urgent message to Mr. James Kude, through Phone or Email address *
*James Kude .*
*FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, **
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA *
*TEL: +27-791-100-261,*
*EMAIL:**flashfutune@gmail.com*
*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. JOHN ABLE *
*THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, *
*FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY. *
*2nd Floor SABC *
*Radio Park Building *
*P.O. Box 91711, *
*Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road. *
*Johannesburg, 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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