419 scam: "facebook"<fbteam@ws35.arena.ne.jp> Facebook Promotions

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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:

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)
- "dawson02@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "facebook" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dawson02@blumail.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:35:26 -0400
Subject: Facebook Promotions

Facebook

facebook

Hi Facebook User,
Your E-Address was selected for category B in this Year's Facebook Lottery Promotions, e-Mail programme sponsored and organized by Microsoft and Facebook Officials.

Please contact the program attorney & coordinator. Complete the information below and forward same and above stated details strictly to the program attorney & coordinator. Your draw has a total value of $3,400,000.00usd

Full Name:
& Address:
SSN:
Date of Birth:

PROGRAM ATTORNEY & COORDINATOR
Name: Barister Mervyn Flynn King
E-mail: dawson02@blumail.org

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is proccess and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

NO UPFRONT FEES REQUIRE BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR WINNINGS VIA YOUR PREFERRED MEANS.

Thanks,
The Facebook Team

Furnish us with requested relevant information

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