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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: "MARK ZUCKERBERG" <test@sublime.com.tw>
Reply-To: facebookclaiminc1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:47:38 +0800
Subject: Dear Facebook User You Won a Lottery Prize

Dear Facebook User Owner

This is to inform you that your E-mail and facebook User ID have been
selected as one of the lucky user to benefit in 2021 Facebook Lucky
Winner prize of a cashier Check worth of US$4,000,000.00 United States
Dollars from international programs held on the 2nd selection 2021 in
the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The selection process was carried out
through random selection in our computerized selection system (ESS)
from a database of over 250,000 email addresses User id drawn from all
the continents of the world which you were selected.

The Facebook Lucky Winner is approved and also Licensed by the
International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).To begin
the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary
claims department for more information as regards procedures to
claim your prize,

Name: Frank Raphael
Direct Phone: +1(208)357-9200
Email : facebookclaiminc1@gmail.com

Contact him by providing him with your information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone/Fax

Note: It's your responsibility as a winner to facilitate the delivery
charge of your grand price/winning to your destination. After the provision
of the required listed information stated above then He shall the
fiduciary agent avail you with the details on how you will get your winning.

Yours In Service
FACEBOOK ORGANIZATION
DIRECTOR MARK ZUCKERBERG
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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