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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: "MARK ZUCKERBERG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookdept102@solution4u.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:40:41 -0400
Subject: ONLINE FACEBOOK LOTTERY 2015

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD.
CATEGORY: 2ND



Congratulations I am pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the December 11th 2014 by Facebook group in cash promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook worldwide, Your name was among the 5 lucky winners who won $500,000.00USD each on the Facebook group promotion,The online draws was conducted by a random selection of emails you were picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Facebook in other to claim your $500,000.00 the lottery program which is a new innovation by Facebook, is aimed at saying a big thank you to all our users for making Facebook their number one means to connect, communicate, relate and hook up with their families and friends over the years.


Your award is attached to Lucky Number (FB-225-7736), Ticket Number (FB-172-60), Batch Number (FB-0281/544) and Serial Number (99352748-2014)..Note them down now on a safe place and keep its very important



You are to provide this information and get it mailed back for the dispatcher Via this email(facebookdept102@solution4u.com) of your winnings, here are the information below:
Full Name:
Contact Address:
Mobile Number:
Sex:
Age:
Lucky Number:
Ticket Number:



We have different ways in paying our lucky winners which are either the CHECK, ATM CARD or BANK-BANK TRANSFER, but they are payed in different ways which are listed below:
Diplomatic (CHECK DELIVERY)
Diplomatic (ATM CARD DELIVERY)
Diplomatic (BANK TRANSFER)


Any delivery will be made by the shipping company because the delivery will be specially made so there won't be any dellivery delays and here are the authgorized delivery company to deliver your winnings to you:
(FEDEX)
(UPS)
(FAIRWAYS)


Once your winnings is delivered to you, you are to make good use of it and keep using Facebook and don't forget to make it your number one social network congratulations once more from the facebook lottery board of directors.



NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THE NEWS OF YOUR WINNINGS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT TELL ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WINNINGS DUE TO SECURITY REASONS THAT IS SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND YOU TO CLAIM THE WINNINGS AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND POLICY GUIDING THIS LOTTERY SO ADHERE TO IT OR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT INTO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR WINNINGS.


WE AWAIT YOUR FAST RESPONSE.


THANKS AND MORE CONGRATULATIONS,


REGARDS
MARK ZUCKERBERG
HEAD OF DISBURSEMENT DEPARTMENT.


APPROVED BY
MARK ZUCKERBERG HEAD OF DISBURSEMENT DEPARTMENT.

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