419 scam: "FACEBOOK LOTTERY"<facebookclaimlotto@kompani.com> 1 NEW MESSAGE FROM FACEBOOK OFFICE, GET BACK TO US NOW.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "facebookdept111@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookdept111@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 07:59:58 -0800
Subject: 1 NEW MESSAGE FROM FACEBOOK OFFICE, GET BACK TO US NOW.

My name is Frank Smith from the Facebook headquarters based in the USA, I am a Facebook Online Coordinator, Nice meeting you.

I contacted you because i have some vital information to pass to you concerning your Facebook account.

I am here to pass a vital information to you and before i proceed i will like to know if you have been inform about the on going Facebook international online promotion going on in the internet 2015 and have you been inform about your winning?

We are sorry for the late announcement of your winning Prize to you.

I am pleased to inform you the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the 2016 by Facebook group in cash promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook worldwide.

The promotion going on is to show a sign of appreciation to our valuable Facebook users using Facebook as thier number one choice of communicating to there family and friends, Your profile was selected among the five(5)lucky winners that was selected randomly for the promo.

I am delighted to inform you that your name was luckily selected among the Five(5) lucky winners who won the sum of Three Million United State Dollars ($3,000,000.00)

CONGRATULATION !!!!

Your name was selected by Mr Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook (Founder & Chief Executive Officer )and the promotion was made to make all facebook users benefit from the gain of the Company, The company (facebook) is the first and ever largest means of meeting both old and new friends.

NOTE: I want you to know that this Facebook Promotion is not a Joke and we also want you to know that this Promotion is 100% Real and Legit and the FBI and the HOMELAND SECURITY is fully aware of it, So there is nothing to be worried or scared about..Is that understood?

You are fill the information below:

Home Address:
Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Age:
Martial Status:
A pics of Your Driver's License:

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 from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years. You may be rest assured that this is real and legal. There are some scam artists around but thanks to the FBI, 3000 of them have been arrested.

I really understand you,That's why we keep contacting our winners this very way and all is for security reasons,You have no problem with me....

I want you to know that i am your claims officer and i am here to take you through the steps on how you will get your winnings.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THE NEWS OF YOUR WINNING PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL DO NOT TELL ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WINNING DUE TO SECURITY REASONS THAT IS SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND YOU TO CLAIM THE WINNINGS AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND POLICY GUIDING THIS WINNING SO ADHERE TO IT OR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT INTO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR WINNINGS.

We also want you to notify them that you are ready to claim your winnings. Here is their email address..(facebookdept111@outlook.com)

Best Regards
Facebook Management.

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