419 scam: Facebook International Lottery Congratulations You Have Won $5,500.000.00 !!!

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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:

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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "you are advice to " (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!

Fraud email example:

From: Facebook International Lottery
Reply-To: <bmwclaimsoffice1997@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:55:27 -0400
Subject: Congratulations You Have Won $5,500.000.00 !!!

Facebook International Lottery

Directorate Of International Payment

London Liaison Office

5 Lant Avenue,Powys,

Llandrindod Wells,, Ld1 5la

London United Kingdom.

Attn: Beneficiary,

The United States of America Co-operation Management in Conjunction with Facebook Lottery Worldwide are pleased to inform you that you are Among the 7 Winners of our Annual Yearly Lotto Lottery Conducted in the United States of America held on September 23rd 2019. Your Email address was selected in our search from our database to emerge with BATCH NUMBER: FB/8056490902, WINNING NUMBER:FB/575061725, REF: FB/UK/2019 and Consequently Won in the First Lucky 7 Winner's Lottery Category.

You are therefore been Approved to claim the Sum of Usd $5,500.000.00 only (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only payable to you by Citi Trust Bank London Be informed that every arrangement regarding your payment through Citi Trust Bank London has been made by our management.

You will have to re-confirm your full information which will be used to set up the account on your name here in the Citi Bank New York,

You are advice to response with the information below.

1. Name In Full---------------------------------------

2. Address--------------------------------------------

3. Nationality----------------------------------------

4. Age------------------------------------------------

5. Occupation-----------------------------------------

6. Phone----------------------------------------------

7. Present Country------------------------------------

8. Next of Kin----------------------------------------

=====================================================================================

NOTE: That you are requested to claim your prize without any further delay if interested.

Thanks for your Co-operation.

Respectfully,

Mr. Wayne Ferris

Claims Agent Facebook International

Telephone: +1 434 272 8894

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