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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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Fraud email example:

From: "lotto int" <lottointsa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: thuson@winning.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:46:46 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY E-MAIL LOTTO PROGRAM

FROM: THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CORDINATOR

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY E-MAIL LOTTO PROGRAM

MUTUAL PARKS
JAN SMUTS DRIVE PINELANDS,
GAUTENG.7405
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA

INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTO
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

BATCH NO: MLBEL/EU/7950/27660/301

REF No: ILEL/EU/31420/11020/310

WINNING NOTFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

This is to inform you of the release of the INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT/ WORLD GAMING BOARD. We are pleased to inform you of the
announcement made today of winners of the 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 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 Finance and Security Company 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. THUSON KEN through Phone or Email address

THUSON KEN
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27 73 3734808
EMAIL: thuson@winning.com

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,
MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL 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: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

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