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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "flash fortune lotto international programs"
  • "flash fortune lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27730883374 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • solid_rocksaltd@yahoo.co.uk
  • solid_rocksaltd@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: ebizlotterysa@tsamail.co.za
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:10:37 +0200
Subject: EBIZ LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL



FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2006

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS
MESSAGE IS
FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD
DEPARTMENT SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$
2,950,000,00 PLEASE
CONTACT

MR FRED BRUKES
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27 73-0883374
FAX: +27 738550239
EMAIL:solid_rocksaltd@yahoo.co.uk,
solid_rocksaltd@hotmail.com


(FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for
this month of
January, 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. 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$2,950,000.00in 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 Solid Rock Finance and Security Company insured
with your
email address which won you this prize, therefore you
should contact
(SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD) your agent and give them your full
names so
that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
Please note that SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD 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:FRED BRUKES.through Phone or Email address

MR FRED BRUKES
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27 73-0883374
FAX: +27 73-8550239
EMAIL:solid_rocksaltd@yahoo.co.uk
solid_rocksaltd@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: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

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,
MISS.MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,! SOUTH AFRICA.
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD
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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