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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:

• 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"
  • "universal crossing sa"
• 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.
  • mr_johndagog@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "boardza2010@yahoo.com" <boardza2010@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:34:55 +0200
Subject: CONTACY YOUR AGENT NOW !!!!!!.

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
14th july 2006
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 250,000.00
PLEASE CONTACT

(Mr.John Dagogo)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
PHONE NO. 00 27 836 861 690 email:mr_johndagog@yahoo.com
(UNIVERSAL LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 14th july 2006 of
winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as
part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer email 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 7017-4162-1018, with serial number
MH4710019 drew the lucky numbers 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus number
1 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$250,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$2,750,000.00 shared among the fifty
international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the below information:
Mr. John dagogo
UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA,

Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 00 27- 83-6861-690
EMAIL: mr_johndagog@yahoo.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: LLI/240142/011
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
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,
Dr. Smith Williams.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
P.O. Box 900433,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
UNIVERSAL 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

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