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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: "peter smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <petersmith3555e@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 18:59:54 -0800
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION!

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK!!!


Facebook the largest Social Networking site valued at over $100 Billion US Dollars with over One Billion Users coming mainly from Mobile devices has decided to reward Users and Companies by its 2017 Lottery Program.

Your Name and Email has been announced as being among the 50 Lucky winners from the ongoing Facebook online promotion 2017

which is for real and legitimate that you have just won the sum of $380,000,00USD. The Final annual draw was held at the

Facebook Head Office in California.

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of accounts you were picked by an advanced automated random computer

search from Facebook in other to claim your $380,000.00USD the promo program which is a new innovation by Facebook, is

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.

Firstly you will have to secure this numbers because it is important and compulsory.
Ticket Number (5647600545189), Ref No (2551256002/244) and Serial Number (55643451907) Do write it down now and reply to

this mail for further instruction on how to claim your prize.

Best Regards,
Peter Smith,
+1(518)633-8020
HEAD OF DISBURSEMENT DEPARTMENT.

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