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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +27739612233 (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.
  • contactphilvan16@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "South African Lottery" <salotry214@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:22:23 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION (CONGRATULATIONS).

COMING FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

 

SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO

 

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the day of, 30th August 2006, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, in South Africa , as part of our promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

You are qualified for the draw..

...as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers  6,9, 12, 29, 30, 45, 66, and bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6, 9, 12, 29, 30, 45,66.
Bonus Number 17
Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA

 

You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of 

$750,000.oo (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND 

DOLLARS), In cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02  

from the total cash prize of US12,000,000.00 share 

amongst sixteen lucky winners in this category.

 CONGRATULATIONS! 

Please be informed that your fund, US$750,000.00 is now deposited with the Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your full names.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2007) high stakes US$1.3 million International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;

DR PHIL VAN.

PHONE: +27-73-961-2233.

EMAIL : contactphilvan16@yahoo.com

FOREIGN SERVICE MANEGER,

OMEGA CROSSING

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,

UNIVERSAL BUILDING , 132-133 PARK HURST

BALFOUR –UNIT 1440.

JOHANNESBURG. 2001.

GAUTENG.

Call the above mentioned person for urgent processing and the immediate payment of your money.

Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than one week, which this message was sent to you. After one week, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

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

Please do not reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims agent, Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company through phone or through the following email address;

 THIS FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA 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. MERVIN NKUMA 
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN,AUCKLAND PARK.0083.
P.O.BOX 524, AUCKLAND PARK

JOHANNESBURG 2001, 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.

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