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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- 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.
- fb_powerballrecipients@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FACEBOOK/POWERBALL LOTTERY" <fb_powerballrecipients@post.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 00:06:09 -0700
Subject: Final Notice Winner!!
FACEBOOK/POWERBALL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NUMBER: FB-0281/577
SERIAL NUMBER: 662287793-2017
TICKET NUMBER: FB-277-7736
CATEGORY: 3RD
The Entire Facebook/Powerball Lottery team are very happy to inform you that you a beneficiary of the FACEBOOK/POWERBALL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
and we are giving out the total sum of USD$950,000.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which is what you have just won.
Your name was selected in a raffle that was made during the third quarter the year 2017 with the lucky ticket number (FB-277-7736) so we need your fast
response so that we can proceed with the claim process of your winnings.
Facebook is the first and ever largest means of meeting both old and new friends and the lottery was done in conjuction wit Powerball Lottery to serve
as a means of appreciation to visitors on our portal and also to help people fight off poverty and maintain a good standard of living.
Kindly contact Mr. Patrick Davidson who has been appointed as your claims officer via
E-mail : fb_powerballrecipients@post.com
Telephone: 1-(705)-482-5587 (text only) immediately with the following information below:
Full Name:
Residential Address:
Private Mobile Number:
Age:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Sex:
City:
State:
Country:
Zip/Postal Code:
As soon your email is received with all the information stated above he will carry you along with procedure as regards the claiming and receiving of your
winnings of USD$950,000.00.
Thank you and Congratulations.
Thomas Charlse
Note: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this notification strictly from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non-participants
of this program. "BE WARNED"
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