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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: "Facebook Lottery Co-ordinator" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomsoncombmeet@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:14:31 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK.....BATCH/WINNING NUMBER: FB-575061/725

FROM: THE DESK OF THE FACEBOOK CEO.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH/WINNING NUMBER: FB-575061/725
SERIAL NUMBER: 5368/02/2018
LUCKY NUMBER: FB/43-25-29
CELL CONTACT (702) 758-8239
CATEGORY: 4TH
                              CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK
My name is Karen Betty and i currently work with Facebook as an online coordinator at the Headquarters based in the United States of America USA.  I was assigned by the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to contact you and bring this great message to you.
The Entire Facebook team are very happy to inform you that your Email appear on the FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD for the year 2018 and we are giving out the total sum of USD$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which is what you have just won. Your Email was selected randomly in a raffle draw that was made for the FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY for the year 2018 with the LUCKY NUMBER: FB/43-25-29.   Facebook is using this medium to reach out to our various Facebook Users including helping all people,The deaf,hard of hearing,Retired, Senior Citizen,poor, the widow, and Disabled,So every one is giving an opportunity through our Facebook Lottery Online Program.  In accordance your fast response is highly needed so we can proceed with the claim release process of your winnings.
Your name was selected by Mr Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook (Founder & amp Chief Executive Officer ) through a random Email draws that was held at the Facebook Headquarter yesterday. In other to claim your award prize you are strongly advised to Kindly reply back to this mail with your Full Name, Contact Address,  Contact Phone Number, State and Zip code, Country of Residence, Occupation , Scanned Copy of Identity or Drivers License for further procedure on how your winning will be released to you.ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.
Yours sincerely,
Karen Betty.
Please text if its very urgent (702) 758-8239
Facebook Lottery Co-ordinator
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Note: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and Emails, 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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