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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:
  • "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.
  • +27835422633 (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.
  • omegacrossingza@yahoo.com
  • omegacrossingsa@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ebizfortunelotterysa@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:16:32 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$2,950,000.00 /RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2007
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:FRED ANDERSON
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO.+ 27 83 542 2633,
Email:omegacrossingza@yahoo.com
Alt: omegacrossingsa@jmail.co.za

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for this month of
March,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 erial 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 Omega Crossing SA, 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.FRED ANDERSON.
through Phone or Email address:

MR.FRED ANDERSON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN,AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O.Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27 83-542 2633
Email:omegacrossingza@yahoo.com
Alt:omegacrossingsa@jmail.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 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: (Fð_ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA
SUPPORT

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