419 scam: "FaceBook"<facebook@facebook.com> THIS NOT A JUNK BUT A FACEBOOK WINNING NOTIFICATION.

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +669511219388 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- infofacebookpromo78@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FaceBook" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arankamol77@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:51:13 -0800
Subject: THIS NOT A JUNK BUT A FACEBOOK WINNING NOTIFICATION.

FACEBOOK IN CONJUNCTION WITH GMAIL LOTTERY.

Dear winner.

We are pleased to inform you of your prize release of this month FACEBOOK online cash splash Promo FACEBOOK drawing.

This promo is based entirely on random selection of winners through our internet Processing unit. Your Email id was attached to Ticket Number: (F465760054815). Reference Number:(B3771254006/58)Which consequently won in this year 2015 category 'BM'.A lump sum of USD$350,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) has been approved in cash credit file number :( FB254, 345, 609,865.) of the total cash prize shared among twenty lucky winners in this category "B".

All winners were selected through our processing system of internet voting unit from nine hundred billions users across United states of America, Canada, Australia, south America, Asia, Europe, middle east, Africa and Oceania as part of our intercontinental promotion program held annually in promoting FACEBOOK Network as the world's leading social networks please note that, your lucky winning user (Email) id falls within our Asia booklet
representative office.

In view of this,USD$350,000,00 WOULD BE released to you by any of our payment office in Asia. our Asia agent will immediately commence with the process of facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information Confidential.

FOR YOUR CLAIM KINDLY CONTACT OUR PAYMENT OFFICE
IN BANGKOK THAILAND IN PERSON OF MR.SAGUADO KELVIN
MOBILE: +669511219388
EMAIL: infofacebookpromo78@gmail.com

APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
NAME.......................
DATE OF BIRTH..................
ADDRESS..................
SEX..............
OCCUPATION...............
NATIONALITY.................
MOBILE...............
TICKET NUMBER..............

Please forward all the above required information's to your fiduciary Agent via email (infofacebookpromo78@gmail.com) For the release of your winning fund

Mr. George Phillip
Online Co-ordinator
Congratulation once more from Face Book promo.

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