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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: support@hostavision2020.com
Reply-To: Financialdept00@live.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:18:37 -0500
Subject: ****FACEBOOK (CFO) OFFICIAL MAIL TO YOU****//: [16~04~2023] ****

Attn: {[Facebook Inc. Winner]}

Facebook Board proudly announced! that your E-MAIL ACCOUNT has been selected as one of the lucky winners and has won the sum value of $5,000,000.00USD (Five Million United States Dollars) in the ongoing Facebook Program. Your Ticket number is 00545 188 564756.

Prize #77801209/N,
WINNING NUMBER: FB/575061725.
Serial number 5368/02
Lucky numbers: 17 98 09 67 46

All participants were selected through a computer random integrated system drawn in 27 million E-mail addresses via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program. Forward your full details such as your Name:..... Telephone Number:..... Age:..... Sex..... and Address..... for processing and payment of your won cash prize.

Kindly forward the above details to:
Contact Person: Mr. David M. Wehner
Chief Financial Officer
E-mail: officialmailer@zohomail.com
Tel: 44-5053864300

Yours in service,

Mr. Marc Andreessen
[ADMIN] FB Online Facilitator
Facebook Board Regulatory

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