Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY / OMEGA CROSSING (2005)
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Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 20:05:18 +0200
From: flashlotto09@webmail.co.za
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
MARCH 27th 2005
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
(MR.MARK ZOLO)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
email:markzolo@webmail.co.za
(MEGA GLOBAL LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY..
MARCH 26th 2005, 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$2,950,000.00 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!
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. MARK ZOLO through Phone or Email address
MR. MARK ZOLO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:
EMAIL: markzolo@webmail.co.za
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. MERVIN NKUMA
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
