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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 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)
• 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 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.
  • kellystevensagent@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SOUTH AFRICA" <gmclottery_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:17:03 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! ....

THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO.


FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the day of, 03 0ct 2005,
of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS,(NETSTAKERS ONLINE LOTTERY) 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 Africa, America,
Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program.
You qualified for the draw. As a result of your visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to
ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers
9, 6, 12, 29, 30, 45, 66, 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. 6, 9, 12, 29, 30, 45 Bonus Number 17 Your
INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,250 000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the seven
international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your fund, US$.1250,000.00 is now deposited with the
Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address,
which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and
give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your
full names.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year
(2006) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;

MR. KELLY STEVENS

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
NETSTAKERS ONLINE LOTTERY
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK, 0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA

TEL: 27-76-13-88-360.

EMAIL: kellystevensagent@yahoo.com

Call the above-mentioned person for urgent processing and the immediate
payment of your money. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than urgently, which this message was sent to you.
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-ZR39825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
MRS. ANN. WILLIANS
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
(NETSTAKERS ONLINE 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.(NETSTAKERS ONLINE LOTTERY)THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED
BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération
Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA

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