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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mav nk" <mav2020nk@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:41:59 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON $ 2,950,000.00

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2005

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT OMEGA CROSSING SA

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000.00 PLEASE
CONTACT

(DR.ALFRED MAMUNNA)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO. + 27 73 212 5411,
email: doctor_alfred@hotmail.com

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for today... 7th of
JUNE, the 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. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
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 Dr Alfred Mamunna. through Phone or Email
address
DR.ALFRED MAMUNNA
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27 73 212 5411
EMAIL: email: doctor_alfred@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 CUP
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.
OMEGA CROSSING 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: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

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