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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: "jerrypcoleman@comcast.net" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentandrea.fbonline@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 06:48:34 -0700
Subject: Facebook Lottery Winnings Notification

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
CATEGORY: 2ND

Attention: Winner

We are oblige to congratulate and notify you that your registered Facebook profile was approved as one of the Luck Winners in Category "A" which subsequently won you (Nine Hundred & Seventy Five Thousand United State Dollars)

Details of your Winning are:
Winning Number:- FB392-US7720
Batch Number:- 0024892JT
Serial Number:- DT119027834SZ
Ticket Number:- 47061725


The promo was done to serve as a means of appreciation to customers on our network and also to help fight off poverty and to maintain the standard of living.

Forward your winnings details to the details below

Mr. Joseph Stephen Deal
agentdeal.fb@usa.com
(516)953-9090

Regards,

Ms. Andrea Horelica
For:- Facebook,Inc.
Sweepstakes Lotto.
U.S.A

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