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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: Mr Edwin Milan <alex.bate82@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fb.official.inc@protonmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 01:32:43 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

From The Desk Of The President.
FaceBook International Promotions / Prize Award.
Category : 2nd
Ref: BML / B528 / 11US.

Dear Winner.

The Entire Facebook team are very happy to inform you that your name appear
on the FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY and we are giving out the
total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS) which is what you have just won.

This promotional program takes place every year and this years online draws
was conducted at the Facebook Headquarters in California. Your Facebook
Account was picked randomly by the CEO himself and your winnings reference
number is

(i) Winning Numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11
(ii) Email Ticket Number: FB754/22/76
(iii) Lottery Code Number: FB09622US
(iv) The File Ref Number: BML/ B528 / 11US.

For more info as regards your claims, contact Dr. Tonia Adams the Chief
Financial Director via this e-mail address

(fb.official.inc@protonmail.com) with your Full Names, Contact Address and
Mobile Phone Number.

As soon as she gets your email with the information stated above She will
tell you on what next to do as regards the claiming and receiving of your
winnings of US$2,500,000.00

N.B: Steps to claiming your prize;
1. Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims
officer to know your payment center.

2. Winners should send to claim officer account detail or address Where
they want their prize paid or sent.

3. Winners must send their names, address, telephone number and means of
identification (international passport or drivers license) to claim officer
to process immediate payment of their prize. Once again on behalf of all
our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Announcer for Facebook.
(Director of Comm./Public Affairs)
Facebook Group Inc.
Mr Edwin Milan
(Chief Operating Officer)
Facebook Group Inc.
-------------------------------------------------
The Facebook Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the
Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers, Mackintosh and a conglomeration of
other international IT companies. The free lotto internet draw is held once
in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and
computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are
won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

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