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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" (no such lottery exists)
  • "flash fortune lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "global mega lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• 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")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +27791100261 (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.
  • flashfutune@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zuma Brown" <barristerzuma@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 21:49:43 -0700
Subject: CONGRTULATION,YOU HAVE WON.


FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY* *

* ** 2ND ** OF MAY 2008,*

*YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE*

*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$ 2,950,000,00*

*PLEASE CONTACT *
* *
(M*r.James Kude*.)

*YOUR CLAIM AGENT.*

*FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT*

ON PHONE NO. + 27 -791-100-261,
*mailto:email:flashfutune@gmail.com <email:flashfutune@gmail.com>.*

*(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)*

*PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION*


*We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY..** frist
of may 2008 ,** 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 100-309-7482, with
serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers **3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41** **and
Bonus number** **12** **and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category
*.

*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 a lump sum pay out of
US$2,950,000.00in 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! *

*Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is now
with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email
address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA
CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will
re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names. *

*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, and also to
send an urgent message to Mr. James Kude, through Phone or Email address *

*James Kude .*
*FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, **
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA *
*TEL: +27-791-100-261,*
*EMAIL:**flashfutune@gmail.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: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99


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. JOHN ABLE *
*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 *

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