419 scam: "Facebook Online Promo 2013."<facebookpromo@facebook.com> Congratulations !!!"

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447053850651 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 23456895410
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- facebook_paymentcentre@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Facebook Online Promo 2013." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonyidoha9@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:28:40 -0600
Subject: Congratulations !!!"

Congratulation!!!"

I Cordially Wish to Bring to your Notice that you have Been selected as one of the Winners out of over 600 Million entries from the Facebook inc. Promotion from our Online Website database system.

Your Facebook Account (Address was selected) from the website, that's Why i am Incharge to Bring this notification to you. Your Facebook Account Address emerged as one of the online winners in the 2nd category of our draw,and therefore attracted a cash winning prize of Great British Pounds (G.B.P) £500,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND G.B.P only ) in cash, Note that all participants in this User Reward Promotion Program have been selected through a Computerized Ballot System from over our ISP.

THIS IS TO DECREASE THE LEVEL OF POVERTY WORLDWIDE AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE INTERNET INCLUDING COMPUTERIZED EQUIPMENT'S WORLDWIDE.

Your Prize will be Paid to you shortly, insured in your name for security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential, until your claims have been processed and your money given to you due to several Global Online Fraud. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. To redeem your prize, Contact the Facebook Office in London with your following winning details

Batch Number: 2551 2360 0244
Ticket Number: 5647600545189
Serial Number: 55643451907
Lucky Number: 234568-95410

Also fill the following information's and send it to the Facebook Payment office in London which will issue you with your winning certificate and your winning amount of £500,000.00:.

Name:
Contact Address/Country:
Date Of Birth:
Occupation:
Phone Number:

NOTE: YOU ARE TO SEND THIS INFORMATION'S TO THE FACEBOOK OFFICE IN LONDON VIA THIS

FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTRE UNIT
Dr Mike Pedro
E-MAIL:( facebook_paymentcentre@yahoo.co.uk )
TEL:+447053850651

They will issue your wining certificate and your winning amount of £500,000.00.to You.

Congratulations Once Again!!!.

Facebook Lottery
Online Co-Ordinator
Mrs Steve Young.
Tel:+447053854295

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