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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: flashfortunelot@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:28:49 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY

APRIL 13th 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. CRAIG THABO)

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

ON PHONE NO.
email:craigthabo@hotmail.com


(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY.. APRIL 12th 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. CRAIG THABO through Phone or Email address

MR. CRAIG THABO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:
EMAIL: craigthabo@hotmail.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. 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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