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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anthony_elkins@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 01:39:44 +0100
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK!

 
Facebook Online International Lottery
From: The Desk Of the President.
International Promotions / Prize Award.
Category: 2nd
 
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK!
 
 
 
 
Facebook the largest Social Networking site valued more than $100 Billion Dollars and also expecting its One Billion Users to come mainly from Mobile devices than desktop Users by 2014, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has decided to boost Users and Companies a WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY by Lottery Program and Initial Public Offer said in a press release.
 
 
So We are pleased to inform you of the result of the DRAW held on (Monday 1st December 2014) by Facebook Company in cash Promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook users world wide, your Name and Email was among the 50 Lucky winners who won $850,000:00 USD (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) each on the Face book promotion Award Attached to Ticket Number (5647600545189), Ref No (2551256002/244) and Serial Number (55643451907).
 
 
The online draw was Conducted by a random selection of email you where picked by an Advanced automated random computer search from the Facebook in other to claim your $850,000.00 USD the lottery program which is a new innovation by Facebook, His aimed at saying A BIG THANK to you all our users for making Facebook your number one Social Networking to hook up with their families and friends all over the World.
 
 
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and Scam artists All participants were selected through a computer ballot system with their email addresses and names from all over the world.
 
 
Thanks to the FBI and the Software Company corporation to block few individuals web site and email addresses.
 
 
Your name and email was selected in a raffle draw that was made Today 4th of December, 2014 so we need your fast response so that we can proceed with the delivery of your fund.
 
 
 
You are required to contact our dispatch dept via email:
 
 
 
Contact Name: Barr.Yolanda Briggs
Email: barr.ybriggsuk@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
In order for us to complete your Winning Certificate and for further information regarding the disbursement of your lottery win.
 
 
 
 
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your Ticket, Reference and Batch Numbers in all correspondences.
 
 
 
 
Furthermore, if there is any change in email address please contact us on time.
 
 
 
 
If you are not interested please do not bother to reply and CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM FACEBOOK!
 
 
 
Thanks and more Congratulations!
 
 
 
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Mr. Wright Jones
Announcer/Promo Coordinator.
www.facebook.com
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