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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"
  • "flash fortune lottery"
• 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.
  • +27739573873 (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.
  • safaproject@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: safaproject@galmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:10:06 +0200
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA
SECOND QUARTER 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 S.O INSURANCE AND
OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF
US$ 2,950,000,00 PLEASE CONTACT

MR Thomas Vuyo & Mrs Thembi brown
YOUR CLAIM AGENT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.

TELEPHONE NUMBER: +27 73-957-3873,

EMAIL: safaproject@hotmail.com



(NATIONAL FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made
for this month of 30th June 2006 , 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 ind!
ividuals 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 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 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 S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER
SERVICES (PTY) LTD
insured with your email address which won you this
prize, therefore
you should contact (S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES
(PTY) LTD) your
agent and give them your full names so that they will
re-insure your
CHEQUE under your full names.

Please note that S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES
(PTY) LTD 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 Thomas Vuyo & Mrs Thembi brown,
through Phone or Email address


MR Thomas Vuyo & Mrs Thembi brown
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGERS,
S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD .
ADDRESS: 115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27 73-957-3873,
EMAIL: safaproject@hotmail.com

To process your claims you are hereby advice to
contact the Claim Agent immediately with this
information:

NAME:.... ..............................
ADDRESS:..............................
NATIONALITY:..... ......................
SEX:...................................
AGE:...................................
PHONE/MOBILE,.........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:............. ..................


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: 74-26! 3-BBN
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY 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,


Sincerely,


MR. Jose van der marwe.

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY JOHANNESBURG SOUTH
AFRICA.

165 BERYLLIUM STREET ALRODE EXT.5,ALBERTON
P.O BOX 162 DOWERGLEN EXT.12
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

S.O INSURANCE AND OTHER SERVICES (PTY) LTD
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 SUPPO

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