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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"
  • "global mega lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +27733255277 (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.a_insuranceandsec001ltd@yahoo.com
  • s.ainsuranceandsecltd@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SAmegafutuneint@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:25:50 +0200
Subject: ++++++++PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONAL MANAGER FLASH FORTUNE
LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA FOR 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL


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 FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA,
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000,00.
PLEASE CONTACT

DR:FRED MARTINS
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO.+27 73-325-5277,
email:s.a_insuranceandsec001ltd@yahoo.com
ALT MAIL :s.ainsuranceandsecltd@webmail.co.za


(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made
for this month 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. 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 S.A Insurance And Security (pty)Ltd
insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore
you should contact (S.A INSURANCE AND SECURITY (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.A INSURANCE AND SECURITY (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. FRED MARTINS.through Phone or
Email address

DR. FRED MARTINS.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
S.A INSURANCE AND SECURITY (PTY) LTD.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN,AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O.Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27 73-325-5277,
EMAIL:s.a_insuranceandsec001ltd@yahoo.com
ALT MAIL :s.ainsuranceandsecltd@webmail.co.za

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,
MISS.MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SA.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
S.A INSURANCE AND SECURITY (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:
(Fideration Internationale de Football Association)
FIFA SUPPORT

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