419 scam: "FINAL NOTIFICATION"<replyno@facebook.com> <FINAL 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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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 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.
- mcfaulgeraldine3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FINAL NOTIFICATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mcfaulgeraldine3@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 12:21:52 -0700
Subject: <FINAL NOTIFICATION>

REF: IPL/4249859609/WP1
BATCH: GL/91663/A

We are pleased to inform you of the result that just concluded annual Final draws held on the( 17th of June 2016) by Facebook group in cash Promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook world wide Your DISABLEDSCRIPT: void (0)your name was among the 5 Lucky winners who won 700,000.00 GBP (Seven Hundred thousand British Pound (GBP)) each on the Facebook group promotion Award The online draws was Conducted by a random selection of name you where picked By an Advanced automated random computer search from the FacebookOur 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.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

For you to collect your prizes, kindly fill the verification details below and send it to our claims department Agent, confirming the receipt of this notification.

FACEBOOK GROUP NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENT
GERALDINE MCFAUL
Email: mcfaulgeraldine3@gmail.com

VERIFICATION DETAILS :

FULL NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
NATIONALITY:
FULL ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADRRESS:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER
OCCUPATION/POSITION:
COMPANY:
TICKET NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:

INFORMATION (Decree Law No. 196/03)
We guarantee the respect in the processing of personal data, under art. 13 D. Legislative Decrees 196/03.

The above information shall be forwarded to our paying Office for verification and immediate release of your fund.

Congratulations once more, and keep trust in us...

Yours faithfully,

Robert SMoon
Promotions Coordinator.

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