419 scam: Facebook Int'l <ehector@utm.edu.ec> It's all about 14

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dustinmoskovitz.facebook@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: Facebook Int'l <dustinmoskovitz.facebook@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:13:30 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: It's all about 14

Hello ,

Itâ€™s hard to believe it right??? Facebook celebrates its 14th year anniversary.
That means 14-years ago, I, Mark Zuckerberg and my pals were in our Harvard dorm rooms making history,
launching what would become the largest social network of all time, now rolling in billions of dollars via
commercials, with company worth of over a hundred billion dollars
To help commemorate this occasion, we are giving back to 14,000 users $14,000.00USD (Fourteen Thousand Dollars)
and a grand prize of 14,000,000.USD (Fourteen Million Dollars) to 14 lucky users and has launched a new feature called
â€˜Look Backâ€™, where each user's "Look Back" compilation contains 15 or so of your most-liked photos, statuses, and
life events set to a catchy tune. Find yours at https://facebook.com/lookback/ . It's all about 14.
Please, get back for the verification of your details for prompt payment by sending Your Unique Code (FB/BF14-13M5250UD)
using your registration email, to the Verification Department at; dustinmoskovitz.facebook@gmail.com

Dustin Moskovitz
Facebook Team
Copyright Â© 2018 Facebook Int'l

Facebook Celebrates its 14th Year Anniversary
63 aÃ±os de funcionamiento de la UTM. Fundada el 25 de Junio de 1954. Avanzamos con excelencia acadÃ©mica. Acreditada en categoria B rumbo a la A. Este mensaje ha sido analizado por clamav ativirus y se considera totalmente limpio.

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