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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: "Andrew McCollum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookinternationallotto5@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:08:14 -0400
Subject: FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES 2017 ROUND UP WINNER

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES 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 Face-Book profile was used by you to register an Account with Facebook and it as emerged you as one of the Luck Winners in Category "A" which subsequently won you (Nine Hundred & Seventy Five Thousand United State Dollars) Your fund has been insured and its ready for the immediate release to you without hitches.


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 visitors on our site and also to help people to fight off poverty and to maintain the standard of living.

Awaiting your swift response to enable us swing into action with you on how your prize will be release to you.


Regards,
Mr. Andrew McCollum
For:- Facebook,Inc.
Sweepstakes Lotto.
U.S.A

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