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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: omega_55crossily@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:49:52 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$2,950,000.00 /RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY.
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
SECOND QUATER OF THE
YEAR 2005
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF
THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL
DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
OMEGA CROSSING SA
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000,00
PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. PATRICK ZUMA)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO. + 27-83 765 4054,
<mailto:email: patrick_32zuma@yahoo.co.uk >
(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
made YESTERDAY.. JANUARY 2ND 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
YOH 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. PATRICK ZUMA through Phone or Email address
MR. PATRICK ZUMA
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83 765-4054:
EMAIL: patrick_32zuma@yahoo.co.uk
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. PATRICK ZUMA.
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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