419 scam: "FROM FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTER"<paymentoffice11111facebook@yahoo.com> FROM FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTER CONGRATULATION

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
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: "FROM FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentoffice_facebook@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 10:59:33 -0700
Subject: FROM FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTER CONGRATULATION

FROM FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTER

Dear Winner.

This is FaceBook international promotions program,We are delighted to inform you that your name have won you the total sum of SUD $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS of this month’s FaceBook Online Cash Splash Promo Draw Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their FaceBook User ID’ through our internet processing unit. your Name was attached to Ticket Number:(564760054518),Reference Number: (2551256008/34) which consequently won you the second category B.You are hereby approved a lump sum payout of SUD$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credit file Serial No: (556543450906) from the total cash prize shared amongst ten lucky winners in this category B.all winners were selected through our UK region by our internet processing unit balloting system drawn from Nine Hundred Million user across Canada,Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annual
Name: Rev John Peter,

FILL THE APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT

FULL NAME......................................

DATE OF BIRTH..................................

ADDRESS........................................

SEX............................................

NATIONALITY....................................

OCCUPATION.....................................

TELEPHONE......................................

EMAIL .........................................

Congratulation

Paul Kent

(Online coordinator)

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