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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:

• 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")
• 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.
  • omega_crossing_plc@yahoo.com
  • omega_crossing_plc@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "world lotto lottery plc" <w_lotto_lottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:45:14 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS' CONGRATULATIONS'' CONGRATULATIONS'''

CONGRATULATIONS' CONGRATULATIONS'' CONGRATULATIONS'''


THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU JUST WON US$2,950,000.00 (TWO MILLION, NINE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) CASH
THIS IS UNBELIVEABLE NEWS FOR YOU,PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT MR FRANK
BROWN OF OMEGA CROSSING FINANCE & SECURITY COMPANY. For your payment

THIS MESSAGE IS COMING FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO.PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 7th october 2005,
of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.
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.
Be informed that you qualified for the draw, and after the final draw, your
numbers were selected as one of the winning numbers.
This was as a result of your visiting various websites
we are running the e-business promotions.

Your winning Ticket Number is (100-309-7482)
Your Serial Number is ( 513-10)
Your lucky draw Numbers are.( 6, 9, 12, 29, 30, 45)
Bonus Number 17

And consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, this money is
for you, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$23,650,000.00 shared among the seven
international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your fund, US$2,950,000.00 is now deposited and
insured, with attached to your email address with the Omega Crossing Finance
and Security Company.
You have to provide your full details to Omega Crossing Finance and Security
Company, under the above email address,so that they will re-insure your
money in your full names and details.

Note that 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 the end of the year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion
International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;

MR. FRANK BROWN
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
E-MAIL: (omega_crossing_plc@yahoo.com )

Remember, you must contact your claim agent, Omega Crossing Finance and
Security Company IMMEDIATELY, or not later than one week, which this message
was sent to you.
Your delay of responding or contacting your agent within one week of which
your funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in all
your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
Please do not reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims agent, Omega
Crossing Finance and Security Company through this email address;
(omega_crossing_plc@yahoo.com ).

FINALLY, THIS FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE
WHOLE WORLD AS THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA.

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

Note, all winnings must be claimed with a specified date otherwise your
prize will be returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to charity. (1st
of November 2005.)

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

DR. MERVIN NKUMA.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road



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