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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 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 lotto international programs"
• 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")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • +27738556939 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27839544570 (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.
  • solidrocksaltd@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • solid_rocksaltd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: flashfortune20068@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 01:41:22 +0200
Subject: Solid Rock Finance Lottery


(FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


Dear Winner,


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the month of April,
the winners of the FLASH FORTUNE 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.
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 Second Category.
Your winning Ticket is 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$500.000 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$500.000 is now with
Solid Rock Finance and Security Company insured with your email address
which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD)
your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE
under your full names.

Please note that SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD is 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:Kelvin Taboo. Through Phone or Email address.

MR Kelvin Tabo
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27 83-9544570
FAX: +27 73-8556939
EMAIL:solidrocksaltd@yahoo.co.uk
solid_rocksaltd@hotmail.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: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
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.

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.
SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
AUTHORITY.
Lloyds Chambers
Portsoken Street
E1 8BN
Befast , Ireland .

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