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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 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")
• 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.
  • +27730434124 (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.
  • anyaoha_2100@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr moffat" <mr_moffat_007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ANYAOHA_2100@YAHOO.IT
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:43:12 +0000
Subject: FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY ANNT:SIR

FLASH FORTUNE

LOTTERY.

 

      

 

YOU HAVE BEEN DECLARED THE WINNER

OF THE SUM OF

    US$850,000.00 

ON THE SECOND CATEGORY

OF THE SEPTEMBER 1ST 2006

 

COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

@@@ FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW@@@

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

THE SUM OF US$ 850,000,00

 

PLEASE CONTACT

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

DR, A. PETER.

IMMEDIATELY ON PHONE NO:

+27 73 043 4124.

EMAIL:

ANYAOHA_2100@YAHOO.IT

...CONTACT HIM FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT...  

 

 

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 you/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 343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently you won in the Second Category of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

 

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 for the payment of the sum of US$850,000.00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$46,650,000.00 shared among the 37 international winners in the World.

 

     CONGRATULATIONS!

 

 

Please note that OMEGA CROSSING 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.

 

DR. A. PETER.
CLAIM   AGENT,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA .

DIRECT MOBILE:+ 27 73 043 4124

EMAIL:ANYAOHA_2100@YAHOO.IT

 

 

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.

 

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,

 

MR. BOTHA DANIELS
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

 

 

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY 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: (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM.

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