419 scam: "MRS JUDY HART-CDAA"<ip-box@ngi.it> FACEBOOK ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2018.

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. 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.
- claimoff.fbinc@representative.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS JUDY HART-CDAA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimoff.fbinc@representative.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 20:33:03 -0700
Subject: FACEBOOK ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2018.

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 2018
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NUMBER: 5001668080/111
SERIAL NUMBER. 75332558-2018
TICKET NUMBER: FB-180-00
CATEGORY: 2ND

Dear Face Book Winner ,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded Annual Final Draws held on the ( 10th of March 2018) by Facebook group in cash Promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook all over the world, each winner on the Facebook group promotion Award Attached to ticket number (FB-180-00) and Ref No (5001668080/111) Serial Number (75332558-2018).

The Entire Facebook team are very happy to inform you that your name appear on the system and we are giving out the total sum of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which is what you have just won.

Your name was selected in a raffle that was made for our ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY for the year 2018 with the lucky number (FB-180-00) so we need your fast response so that we can proceed with the claim process of your winnings.

Your name was selected by Mr Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook (Founder & AMP Chief Executive Officer ). The promotion was made to make all Facebook users to benefit from the profit the company made while they use our social website.

The promotion was done to serve as a means of appreciation to visitors on our website and also to help people to fight off poverty and to maintain a good standard of living.

Kindly contact Mr. John maxwell the General secretary for our ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY as your claims officer via this email ( claimoff.fbinc@representative.com ) immediately with the following information about you below:

Full Name:
Residential Address:
Private Mobile Number:
Age:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Sex:
City:
State:
Country:
Zip/Postal Code:

As soon as he gets your email with all the information stated above he will tell you on what next to do as regards the claiming and receiving of your winnings of US$500,000.00.

Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 30th of April , 2018. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences. Furthermore, if there is any change in email address please contact us on time.

To enable the issue of you certificate of winning Accept my hearty congratulations once again

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!!!

Head of Claims Department and General Secretary officer in-charge.

APPROVED AND SIGNED

BY MARK ZUCKERBERG
(Founder & AMP Chief Executive Officer )
FACEBOOK TEAM.

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