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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"
  • "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 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.
  • +27736103825 (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.
  • umthingo2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "owen douglas" <umthingo394@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: umthingo2006@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:33:44 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the FLASH FORTUNE  LOTTERY  2010 SOCCER WORLDCUP SOUTH  AFRICA            

                 

                                                                   

                                              PRESENT

 

 NOVEMBER. 18th 2006

 

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY  

      

Our First Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning  cheque  of US$2,100,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with her here in johanessburg south africa. july 18th 2006

 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$ 2,100,000,00

 

PLEASE CONTACT

 

(MR. DOUGLAS OWEN)

 

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

 

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

 

ON PHONE NO. + 27 73 610 3825,

 

 

 

(UNIVERSAL  LOTTERY)

 

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

 

 

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 18th NOVEMBER 2006, of 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 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$2,100,000.00 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!

 

To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent  through the below information:

                                                   

MR. OWEN DOUGLAS

UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA, 
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:      +27- 73-610-3825
FAX:      +27-11 507 5646
EMAIL:    umthingo2006@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.Also your claim award included with Free Flight Ticket and Seven (7) Days Hotel Reservation in one of the Five Star Hotels during the World Cup Festive in 2010.

 

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,

 

    

MR. MERVIN JORDAN
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001

P.O. Box 91711, 
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation. Approved, Dispatched and Signed:
Yours Faithfully,

 

Mrs. LIZZETH BRIGHT

  (Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.)

 

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 SUPPORT

 

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