419 scam: "Mark Zuckerberg"<wijitr@ppw.co.th> Congratulations!!! Congratulations!!! 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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 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.
- dispatchfb_facebook@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Zuckerberg" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dispatchfb_facebook@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:08:14 +0300
Subject: Congratulations!!! Congratulations!!! Congratulations!!!

I was Instructed to contact you by the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, I have a good news for you.

Before i proceed i will like to know if you have heard or been informed about the Facebook Microsoft Promotion going on yet ?

This Facebook promo comes up once in every year and it's usually organised and coordinated in UNITED STATE OF AMERICA by selecting all beneficiary from Asia, Africa, America, Europe, e.t.c.

I am delighted to inform you that you are finally been selected among the 10 Lucky winners who won the sum of $800,000.00 in the just concluded Facebook Microsoft Promo of which you are number 8 selected.

The Online Draw was conducted on the 30th of July and the result was announced on the 31st of July 2015. You have been selected via email ID I want you to know that your winning and other vital documents falls under America continent that would be delivered to you have been forwarded to (UNITED PARCEL COURIER SERVICE) for them to deliver your winning. Each winner has been awarded the sum of $800,000.00 each.

NOTE: I want you to be well assured that this Microsoft Promotion is 100% Real and Legitimate and we also want you to know that this Promotion is not a Joke or a scam and it is fully approved by the The Federal Bureau of Investigation.So you have nothing to worry about.

You have to Write down this information below in a save place because it will be ask from you,

Ticket number (5647600545189)

Ref No (2551256002/244)

Serial Number (55643451907).

You are to provide the required information below in order for us to complete your winning certificate and for further information regarding the disbursement of your Facebook Microsoft Promotion.

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

MOBILE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION:

You are to contact Via email or text through this number 703 278 3375

Name: Raymond Bells
Email: dispatchfb_facebook@hotmail.com

We wait your urgent response to enable us forward your information to our payment/delivery department to claim your fund.

Once again Congratulations

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