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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: 2005lottery@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 22:10:34 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
MAY 21st 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:omegacrossing2005@hotmail.com
(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY.. MAY 20th 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.
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:
EMAIL: omegacrossing2005@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.
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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