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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "jnh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebook0cj@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:15:06 -0500
Subject: YOU HAVE WON THE FACEBOOK LOTTERY !

Welcome to the official site of the FACEBOOK
England.
http://www.facebook.com
 
BATCH NUMBER: FB/8056490902.
REF NUMBER: FB/UK/2015.
 
CONGRATULATIONS! !
 
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
 
(After reading this mail, reply to: office_davidwehner@yahoo.co.uk).
 
We happily announce to you the official draw of the FACEBOOK® Lottery Promotions for the year 2015, at our Lottery Draw Headquarters in London United Kingdom organized by FACEBOOK®. This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of GBP.950.000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty thousand British Pounds Sterling). FACEBOOK® organized this lottery in appreciation to encourage people to use there services.
 
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
 
To receive your won cash prize, Simply contact the FaceBook Chief Financial Officer Mr.David Wehner: office_davidwehner@yahoo.co.uk,  through the Customer Service Information Headquarters (C.S.I.H Department), he will direct you on the bank that will pay you your won fund in our regional head office in London United Kingdom, after all necessary clarification.
Mr.David Wehner.
 
Send these following information to the C.S.I.H Department immediately for further procession.
 
1). Full Name:
2). Telephone Number:
3). Contact Address:
4). Date of birth:
5). Age:
6). Occupation:
7). Sex:
8). Marital Status:
9). Country of Origin:
10). Winning Number:
11). Serial number:
12). Lucky numbers:
 
Mr.David Wehner.
E-mail: office_davidwehner@yahoo.co.uk
 
YOUR WINNING INFORMATION'S ARE;
 
These are your identification numbers:
Ticket Number: 00545 188 564756.
Prize Number: #77801209/N.
Winning Number: FB/575061725.
Serial Number 5368/02.
Lucky Numbers: 17 98 09 67 46.
 
The total amount of money you will receive from FACEBOOK® is GBP.950.000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty thousand British Pounds Sterling).
 
Copyright © 2015 FACEBOOK® Promotions!!! 

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