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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 about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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")
  • "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.
  • +27835443161 (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.
  • dr_jkhumalo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dr_jkhumalo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nkuma marvin" <lottery_08org@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:32:33 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY

FIRST QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006.

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

(DR. JOHN KHUMALO)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
PHONE: + 27 835 443 161
Email: dr_jkhumalo@yahoo.co.uk
(OMEGA CROSSING SA )
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you the announcement made about the winners of
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY 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. Your 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 first
Category of the year 2006.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482,
Your Serial Number. 513-10,
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 first category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$20,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in this 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.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to
send an urgent message to DR. JOHN KHUMALO through Phone or Email address.
DR. JOHN KHUMALO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE: + 27 835 443 161
EMAIL: dr_jkhumalo@yahoo.co.uk
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 CUP.
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE CO-ORDINATOR,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

OMEGA CROSSING 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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