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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +27737199647 (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.
  • mrs_colen@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs_colen@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:13:47 -0800
Subject: OMEGA CROSSING WINNING NOTIFICATION 2010 SOUTH AFRICA

OMEGA CROSSING. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.
Central joburg 71 1071 GK Johannesburg, South Africa.
FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: NBDJH087/HJSDS098/7633/98
BATCH: 4566FG/GYFGH54/SAS5465

Attn:
OMEGA CROSSING WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the released results of the OMEGA CROSSING
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 1th Aug 2006.You were
entered as dependent client with: Reference Number: 7334NFJF/UDDFMF/NDDD
Batch number: DFFF346/56TR/765GHG.
Your email address attached to the ticket number 445555377 that drew the
lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweep take in the category (B), in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of One Million Dollars Only ($1,000,000.00) in cash credited to file reference number:
43QFFSS/GDFD7565/66HGMH.This is from a total cash/prize of Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000, 000.00) shared among the ten International Winners
in Category (B)

Congratulations!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
(90,000) ninety thousand names of email users around the world, as part of
an international promotion program meant solely for enhancing and
encouraging human development across the globe.
Note that due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we would appreciate that you keep your winnings to your self, even after your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage by
impersonators.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
your Attorney in the Legal Department of the OMEGA CROSSING assigned to
assist you in the processes, Notarization/Legalization of your Winning.

Barr. colen johnson.
OMEGA CROSSING LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
TEL: +27-737-199-647.
Email: mrs_colen@yahoo.co.uk

Include:
1. Full Names:
2. Date of birth:
3. Sex:
4. Marital status:
5. Nationality:
6. Contact Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Next of kin:

The Attorney will on your behalf expedite the processing,
Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and transfer of your winning
funds. Your security file number is 345DF/E5A*X903 (keep personal)
Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than 20days from official
date of notification after which it will be declared unclaimed and will be
added to next stake of 17,000.000 dollar international lottery program. And
should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.

Note: Non-resident winners will require a notarization / legalization of
his or her winning in the Area Court of Justice (ACJ) this is going to
expedite the processing, Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and
remittance of your prize funds.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Anybody under the age of eighteen (18) is automatically
disqualified. Please do not replies to this e-mail address; contact your
nominated Attorney as indicated above.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.mary jacob.
Co-ordinator International.

Anti-fraud resources:

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