419 scam: FACEBOOK PROMO <johngray03@live.com> REFERENCE NUMBER (FACE BOOK winnings Inc)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +447031851771 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: FACEBOOK PROMO <johngray03@live.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:43:39 +0000
Subject: REFERENCE NUMBER (FACE BOOK winnings Inc)

winnings Inc.
17 Upper Grosvenor St.
London, United Kingdom, W1K 7PJ

REFERENCE NUMBER
Amount won: Five Hundred Thousand [£500,000,00GBP .] Great Britain Pounds

Please note

For more information’s, on how to claim your prize, do contact Cash officer via the email below or via telephones, and quote this reference number: REFNMP1212AA as you contact our promotion department. This reference number is the security key to your winnings, we advice you keep the reference number to yourself.

CASH OFFICER
Tel: +447031851771
+447035917231

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100423/breaking/100429886

http://olastudioproductions.com/gallerypage/displayimage.php?album=202&pos=83

Congratulations to you lucky winner!

Sincerely,

Barr.John Gray

Copyright ©2011 FACE BOOK All rights reserved.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,CONGRATULATIONS!!

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

Copyright © 2011 FACE BOOK promo winnings Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

Copyright ©2011 FACE BOOK/POWER BALL All rights reserved.
HEAD OFFICE
17 Upper Grosvenor St.
London, United Kingdom, W1K 7PJ
Copyright © 2011 FACE BOOK / POWER BALL All rights reserved.

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