419 scam: "FACEBOOK WINNING LOTTERY"<newsletter@randykohrs.com> GREETINGS TO YOU!!!

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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.
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 WINNING LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookwinning_lottery@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 10:03:35 -0500
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU!!!

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

110 PACIFIC AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111 USA

This is from the Facebook operating Inc.(United State), I am here to pass a vital information to you. But before i proceed,i will like to know if you have been informed or heard about the Facebook online promo.

We are delighted to inform you have been selected as one of the 12 lucky winners out of over 600 million entries from the Facebook Inc.Promotion from our online website database system.

Your Facebook name was selected from the website on a raffle draw that was held in (United State),by Mr Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Face book (Founder & Chief Executive Officer)

Your Facebook Name emerged as one of the lucky Online winners in the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash winning prize of USD $250,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS on the Facebook online promo that was conducted by the Facebook.

Awaiting your urgent respond.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam