419 scam: "Facebook Promo" <notification@facebook.com> FACEBOOK 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- facebook.promos@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Facebook Promo" <notification@facebook.com>
Reply-To: facebook.promos@usa.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:25:01 +0100
Subject: FACEBOOK NOTIFICATION

YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION =

Have you been contacted by any Facebook Agent =

Dear Facebook User,

Have you been contacted by any Facebook agent? =

Have you ever heard about the just concluded annual Facebook promo program?
So you mean none of the Facebook online agent have ever been in contact wit=
h you? =

Well, I'm glad to notify you on behalf of the Facebook Promo Board office t=
hat your Facebook Username have been selected among the 20 Lucky names in t=
his year Facebook is aimed at saying a big thank you to all our customers w=
ho have chosen Facebook as their number one means of communicating with the=
ir friends and families.
Your name was selected by the Facebook Random Machine among the 20 Listed N=
ames who won the total amount of $100,000.00 United State Dollars from the =
Facebook Promo.
<A i=3D"" was=3D"" told=3D"" to=3D"" get=3D"" in=3D"" touch=3D"" with=3D"" =
you=3D"" by=3D"" the=3D"" head=3D"" of=3D"" promo=3D"" coordinator=3D"" and=
=3D"" know=3D"" if=3D"" are=3D"" ready=3D"" claim=3D"" your=3D"" winnings.<=
br=3D""><A i=3D"" was=3D"" told=3D"" to=3D"" get=3D"" in=3D"" touch=3D"" wi=
th=3D"" you=3D"" by=3D"" the=3D"" head=3D"" of=3D"" promo=3D"" coordinator=
=3D"" and=3D"" know=3D"" if=3D"" are=3D"" ready=3D"" claim=3D"" your=3D"" w=
innings.<br=3D""><IMG id=3D_x0000_i1026 border=3D0 src=3D"" width=3D1 heigh=
t=3D10 ?times=3D"" new=3D"" roman??=3D""> I want you to know that this Lott=
ery is 100% Real and Legitimate Good before we proceed with the release of =
your winnings,you have to reconfirm to us the following details to certify =
we are dealing with the real winner.
Dear beneficiary you are advised to reconfirm the information below to enab=
le us start processing your winning to avoid any mistake.
FULL NAME,
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS,
MOBILE NUMBER, OCCUPATION, =

NATIONALITY / COUNTRY, =

EMAIL ADDRESS.
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you=3D"" by=3D"" the=3D"" head=3D"" of=3D"" promo=3D"" coordinator=3D"" and=
=3D"" know=3D"" if=3D"" are=3D"" ready=3D"" claim=3D"" your=3D"" winnings.<=
br=3D""><A i=3D"" was=3D"" told=3D"" to=3D"" get=3D"" in=3D"" touch=3D"" wi=
th=3D"" you=3D"" by=3D"" the=3D"" head=3D"" of=3D"" promo=3D"" coordinator=
=3D"" and=3D"" know=3D"" if=3D"" are=3D"" ready=3D"" claim=3D"" your=3D"" w=
innings.<br=3D"">
Promo Manager Sandra Neitch
facebook.promos@usa.com
=

<A i=3D"" was=3D"" told=3D"" to=3D"" get=3D"" in=3D"" touch=3D"" with=3D"" =
you=3D"" by=3D"" the=3D"" head=3D"" of=3D"" promo=3D"" coordinator=3D"" and=
=3D"" know=3D"" if=3D"" are=3D"" ready=3D"" claim=3D"" your=3D"" winnings.<=
br=3D"">

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