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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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Fraud email example:

From: flashlotto09@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 13:24:28 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY

MARCH 26th 2005

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

(MR.MARK ZOLO)

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

email:markzolo@webmail.co.za


FLASH FORTUNE ( LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY..
MARCH 25th 2005, 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$2,950,000.00 in 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. MARK ZOLO through Phone or Email
address

MR. MARK ZOLO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:
EMAIL: markzolo@webmail.co.za

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. MERVIN NKUMA
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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