419 scam: "FACEBOOK ONLINE PROMOTION" <ba_tax@budgetaccounts.com.hk> CONGRATULATION!! You Won--(Felicidades)!!!: tu Email Premio nuestro Noble Jack-

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447045756360 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- cfo.facebook@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FACEBOOK ONLINE PROMOTION" <ba_tax@budgetaccounts.com.hk>
Reply-To: cfo.facebook@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:53:59 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATION!! You Won--(Felicidades)!!!: tu Email Premio nuestro Noble Jack-Pot $5,000,=?utf-8?B?MDAwVVNE4oCP?=

FACEBOOK EN LÃNEA PROMOCIÃ“N 2014/15
(Fundador y CEO Mark Zuckerberg)
Oficina regiÃ³n europea:
10B Widemarsh Street
Hereford Square,
8HFD HP1 de Londres, Inglaterra.
REF: promo splash en lÃnea.
NotificaciÃ³n de diciembre de 2014

Â¡ FELICITACIONES! Â¡ FELICITACIONES! Â¡ FELICITACIONES!

Estimado seÃ±or/seÃ±ora,

(Facebook equipo de loterÃa) orgullosamente anunciamos! que tu cuenta de
correo electrÃ³nico ha sido seleccionado como uno de los afortunados
ganadores y ha ganado la suma $5.000, 000.00USD (cinco millones United
State dÃ³lares) en la promociÃ³n continÃºa Face-book award en lÃnea. Tu
nÃºmero de boleto es 00545 188 564756.

Premio #77801209/N,
NÃšMERO GANADOR: FB/575061725.
NÃºmero de serie 5368/02
NÃºmeros de la suerte: 17 98 09 67 46

Los participantes fueron seleccionados a travÃ©s de un sistema integrado al
azar de computadora dibujado en la direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico 27
millones a travÃ©s de Internet y los afortunados ganadores no tienen que
comprar cualquier boleto para participar en este programa de loterÃa

Amablemente adelante detalles de abajo:
Chief Financial Officer
Persona de contacto: Sr. David Ebersman
Correo electrÃ³nico: cfo.facebook@hotmail.com
Tel: + 44-7045756360
===================================
(**) Su nombre completo:
(**) Su nÃºmero de telÃ©fono
(**) Su direcciÃ³n de contacto:
(**) Su ocupaciÃ³n:
(**) Su paÃs:
(**) Su edad & sexo:
(**) Y su nÃºmero de la suerte mÃ¡s arriba:
===================================
Nota: Por razones de seguridad y debido a la confusiÃ³n de algunos nÃºmeros
y nombres, le pedimos que mantenga esta notificaciÃ³n estrictamente de
aviso pÃºblico hasta que su solicitud haya sido procesada y su dinero
remitido a usted. Esto es parte de nuestro protocolo de seguridad para
evitar actos reivindicativos doble o sin escrÃºpulos por no participantes
de este programa.

SON CONSEJOS PARA CONTACTAR CON TU RECLAMACIÃ“N C.F.O INMEDIATAMENTE.
CUALQUIER VIOLACIÃ“N DE LA CONFIDENCIALIDAD POR PARTE DE LOS GANADORES DARÃ
LUGAR A LA DESCALIFICACIÃ“N.

En servicio,
Sr. Marc Andreessen
Facebook loterÃa facilitador.

LoterÃa internacional Copyright Â© 2014 Facebook!

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SEC descargo de responsabilidad: Este correo electrÃ³nico y los archivos
transmitidos con Ã©l son confidenciales y destinados exclusivamente para el
uso de la persona o entidad a quien tratan. Por favor notifique al
remitente: (cfo.facebook@hotmail.com) inmediatamente por correo
electrÃ³nico si usted ha recibido este mensaje por error y elimina este
correo electrÃ³nico de su sistema. Si no estÃ¡s al destinatario se le
notifica que revelar, copiar, distribuir o tomar cualquier acciÃ³n en
dependencia de los contenidos de esta informaciÃ³n estÃ¡ estrictamente
prohibido.

===================================================================

FACEBOOK ONLINE PROMOTION 2014/15
(Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg)
European Region Office:
10B Widemarsh Street
Hereford Square,
London HP1 8HFD, England.
REF: online splash promo.
December 2014 Notification

CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Sir/Ma,

We (Facebook Lottery Team) proudly announce! that your E-MAIL ACCOUNT has
been selected as one of the lucky winners and has won the sum
$5,000,000.00USD (Five Million United State Dollars ) in the on-going
Face-book online award promo. 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 participant were selected through a computer random integrated system
drawn in 27 million E-mail address address via the Internet and lucky
winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery
program

Kindly forward below details to:
Chief Financial Officer
Contact Person: Mr. David Ebersman
E-mail: cfo.facebook@hotmail.com
Tel: +44-7045756360
===================================
(**) Your Full names:
(**) Your Telephone Number
(**) Your Contact address:
(**) Your Occupation:
(**) Your Country:
(**) Your Age & Sex:
(**) And your lucky number above:
===================================
NOTE: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this notification strictly from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by non-participants of this program.

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM C.F.O IMMEDIATELY. ANY BREACH OF
CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.

Yours in service,
Mr. Marc Andreessen
Facebook Lottery Facilitator.

Copyright Â©2014 Facebook International Lottery!

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SEC Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are
confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
to whom they are addressed. Please notify the sender:
(cfo.facebook@hotmail.com) immediately by e-mail if you have received this
e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not
the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying,
distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this
information is strictly prohibited.

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