419 scam: FACEBOOK INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMO UK <offillea2@yahoo.com.ph> Facebook Award Promo winner

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- facebookcustomerc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FACEBOOK INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMO UK <offillea2@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: facebookcustomerc@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 23:55:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Facebook Award Promo winner

FACEBOOK INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMO UK.Plot:155 Salusbury Rd,
London NW6 6RJ, United KingdomTel: +4470312975
E-mail: facebookcustomerc@gmail.com

Dear Winner!!!

This
is an e-mail notification that your (E-MAIL ID) has Won the sum of
GBP:500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds Only, From
Facebook International Award Promo, Held in the United
Kingdom.
Your here to provide us the details as below for claiming of your funds.

1). Full Name:2). Home Address:
3). Your Account Details For Transfer:::::::4). City of residence:
5). Nationality:6). Occupation:
7). Age:8). Sex:9). Email Address:
10). Email Password:11). Mobile Number:

Once
again, the entire members and staff of Facebook International Award
Promo, Congratulate you on your success for being path of the Facebook
Award Promo winner cash donor.
(Event Manager)
Name: Dr. Jackson
BrianEmail: facebookcustomerc@gmail.comTel: +4470312975

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