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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.

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:

• 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 lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • +27732178368 (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.
  • fiduciary_agentss@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fundiciary_agents@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:35:21 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!


FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
(FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY) E-MAIL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Ref : ZA/3764890X2/23
Batch: 074/05/83734369
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the (FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY), online Sweepstakes International program held on 25TH of Jun, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning numbers:01, 05, 07, 41, 43, 49 (bonus no.45), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 3 plus bonus.


You have therefore been approved to claim total sum o f $2,907,275.00 (Two million Nine Hundred and seven Thousand Two Hundred And Seventy Five United State Dollars) in cash credited to file.This is from a total cash prize of US6,118,518,You were the lucky winners in this category i.e Match 3 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.


your lucky winning number falls within our african booklet representative office in south africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,907,275.00 (Two million Nine Hundred and seven Thousand Two Hundred And Seventy Five United State Dollars) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Africa.


Our South Africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.


This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.


To file for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.


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Barister: Walter Fly (Mr)
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,Overseas Subscribers Agents.
JOHANNESBURG, S.A SOUTH AFRICA,
Tel Phone +27732178368.
E-mail: fiduciary_agentss@yahoo.co.uk

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Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.


Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of July 2006. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.


Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations, once more, from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.


Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE (FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY).


Yours Sincerely,
MISS.MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,! SOUTH AFRICA.
P.O. Box 91711, Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.


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THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY.

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