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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: "FACEBOOK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arankamol77@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 08:20:39 -0500
Subject: YOU WON FACEBOOK LOTTERY PROMO.

FACEBOOK IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMAIL LOTTERY.
1601 S. California ave. palo alto,
CA 94304. United State
 
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 2016 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 United kingdom booklet
representative office.
 
In view of this,USD $350,000,00 WOULD BE released to you by any of our payment office in United kingdom. our United kingdom agent will immediately commence with the process of facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information  Confidential.
FOR YOUR CLAIM KINDLY CONTACT OUR PROCESSING DIRECTOR IN UNITED KINGDOM
 
Mr. George Phillip
MOBILE: +447087693913
EMAIL: infopromofaceb@yahoo.com.sg
 
APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
NAME.......................
DATE OF BIRTH..................
ADDRESS..................
SEX..............
OCCUPATION...............
NATIONALITY.................
MOBILE...............
TICKET NUMBER..............
 
Thank you for your FACEBOOK/EMAIL
network registration
Mr Nicholas Alex
FACEBOOK Global Inc. #3349 (EMAIL).

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