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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: omarbuhidma@strongboltmail.com
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:42:13 +0800
Subject: CASH SPLASH!!!

CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACE BOOK / POWER BALL LOTTERY WORLD!

DEAR BENEFICIARY

We are pleased to inform you of the result that just concluded annual
Final
draws held on the (7th Of June 2016 ) by Face book group in cash
Promotion to encourage the usage of Face book world

wide, your Email through our Face book search engine was among the 20
Lucky winners who won $4,200.000.00USD (Four

Million,two hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars)
equivalent to 3.4 Million Euros Face book group promotion

Award Attached to ticket number (5647600545189) and Ref No
(2551256002/244) Serial Number (55643451907).


The online draws was Conducted by a random selection of email you where
picked
by an Advanced automated random computer search from the Face book in
other To
claim your $4,200.000.00USD equivalent to 3.4 Million Euros the
lottery program which is a new innovation by Face book, is aimed at
saying A BIG THANK YOU to all our users for making Face book
their number one means to connect,communicate,relate and hook up with
their families and friends over the years.


This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants and Scam artists,No tickets
were sold for this,All participants were selected through a computer
ballot Database system drawn from over 20,000
companies\' and 30,000,000 individuals\' email addresses

and names from all over the world This promotional program takes place
every three years.You have to be Rest assured that

this is Real and Legal..and there are Some Scam artists
around...Thanks to the FBI...216 of them have been arrested... The

software corporation to encourage some few individuals with web site and
email
addresses promoted this lottery. Your name was selected in a raffle that
was
made in June 2016 so we need your fast response so that we can
proceed with the delivery of your fund .


You are required to contact our dispatch dept via email
(telllesfen.ole@gmail.com) with information below in order for us
to complete your winning certificate and for further information
regarding the
disbursement of your lottery win.


FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:
NATIONALITY / COUNTRY:
TICKET NUMBER:
REF NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

Note: You can visit the Facebook Pay stations in Person,Our Stations
where you can claim & receive your Winnings are

situated in Canada,London-United Kingdom,United Arab Emirates and Spain.


All winnings must be claimed not later than One month notice is
received,After this date, all unclaimed funds will be

included in the next stake. To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference and batch

numbers in all correspondences. Furthermore, if there is any change in
email address please contact us on time Note: Do not
reply to these Face Book Account for security purpose reply to the
payment department in charge and if you are not

interested please do not bother to reply. To enable him issue you
certificate of winning Accept my hearty.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM FACE BOOK!

Thanks,
Regards,
Patrick Widen
Promo Coordinator.

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