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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 sa"
• 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")
• 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.
  • johnntapa1@hotmail.com
  • johnntapa1@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "multy cassino" <multy_cassino10@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:21:21 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.

COMING FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT

SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the day of, 1TH MARCH
2005, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/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 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. 101-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-14
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6, 9, 12, 29, 30, 45
Bonus Number 17
Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/8199.LTSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$5,950,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$36,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your fund, US$5,950,000.00 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 (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.

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

MR. JOHN NTAPA
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
MULTYCASSINO, SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-715-6936
EMAIL: johnntapa1@hotmail.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 one week, which
this message was sent to you. After one week, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.

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-ZR39-125P-4

BATCH NUMBER: 74-262-BBN

Please do reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims agent, through phone
or through the following email address johnntapa1@hotmail.com


THIS FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA 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,

MRS. VERONICA MTOMBI

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
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 AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (Fdration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

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