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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: "MR. JOHN HOLLEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fb.rewardzone@live.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:03:09 -0700
Subject: RE: FACEBOOK ONLINE LOTTERY PROGRAMME 2015!!!

FACEBOOK ONLINE LOTTERY PROGRAM 2015

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

BATCH NUMBER: 2551236002/244

SERIAL NUMBER. 55643451907

TICKET NUMBER: 5647600545189

CATEGORY: 2ND



Dear FaceBook Winner ,



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual Final draws held on the ( 10th of May 2014) by Face book group in cash Promotion to encourage

the usage of Facebook all over the world,each winner on the Facebook 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 emails whereby your email was picked by an Advanced automated Genetic Machine search from the Face book In-

Search World Wide, in other To claim your $600,000.00USD ( Six Hundred Thousand United states Dollars ),you will have to follow every instruction given to you Via this

Email...The lottery program which is a new innovation by Facebook, 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 All participants were selected through a computer ballot 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 year.



Your name was selected in a raffle that was made 10th of July 2015 so we need your fast response so that we can proceed with the delivery of your fund .You are required

to to provide us With information below in order for us to re-verify and complete your winning certificate and for further information regarding the disbursement of

your lottery winning.



FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION:

MARITAL STATUS AND AGE :

NATIONALITY / COUNTRY:

TICKET NUMBER:

REF NUMBER:

SERIAL NUMBER:

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

TICKET NUMBER:

REFERENCE NUMBER:

SERIAL NUMBER:


Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 25th of Oct, 2015. 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



To enable the issue of you certificate of winning Accept my hearty congratulations once again

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM FACEBOOK!!!!



Head of Claims Department and General Secretary of the CEO FACEBOOK TEAM

APPROVED AND SIGNED

BY MR MARK ZUCKERBERG CEO FACEBOOK TEAM



Thanks,

Regards,

John Holley

Promo Coordinator.

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