419 scam: "Mark Zuckerberg"<info@dispatch.com> 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)
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.
- facebookpromo2015@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Zuckerberg" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookpromo2015@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 11:21:01 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Hello how are you doing ?I'm Richard from Facebook Operating Inc.

I was Instructed to contacted 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 ?

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 17 selected. The Online Draw result was conducted on the 14th of August 2015 and the result was announced on the 17th of August 2015. Each winner has been awarded the sum of $800,000.00 each.

We are very happy to inform you that you have been selected via email ID among the 10 promotional winners for the year 2015 and you have just won the Sum of $800,000,00 U.S Dollars and some other Electronic device like a Apple Laptop e.t.c from the concluded Face-book Lottery promotion for August,2015.

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 be worried 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:

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

You are to contact Via email or text through this number (407) 391-5385

Name: MACAUSTINE SAM

Email: facebookpromo2015@yahoo.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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