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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 sa"
• 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.
  • +27839252336 (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.
  • s.os_insurance@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY AWARD <lotto_lotto9@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 05:20:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: +PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!!!!!!


FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA
SECOND 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 S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000,00 PLEASE CONTACT

DR HOPE MENDU
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO.+27 83-9252-336,
EMAIL: s.os_insurance@hotmail.com

(NATIONAL FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for this month of May, 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 S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

Please note that S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) 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 Dr Hope Mendu.through Phone or Email address

Dr Hope Mendu.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGERS,
S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD .
ADDRESS: 115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27 83-9252-336,
EMAIL: s.os_insurance@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: 74-26! 3-BBN
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY 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,

Sincerely,
MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY JOHANNESBURG SOUTH
AFRICA.
165 BERYLLIUM STREET ALRODE EXT.5,ALBERTON
P.O BOX 162 DOWERGLEN EXT.12
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) 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 SUPPO




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