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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: "Natalia Michail" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbfiduciaryagentpromo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 13:14:58 -0700
Subject: FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
FACEBOOK PROMOTIONS/PRIZE RAWARD DEPARTMENT.

WINNING NUMBER: FBMRP/017/3038216
REFERENCE NUMBER: EALP/66-CAW662016

WINNING NOTIFICATION MAIL

This mail is to inform you that your Facebook email address is selected among the lucky winners in the FACEBOOK MEGA REWARD PROMO draw, held on 5th of June, 2017 in United States of America and in United Kingdom. This reward program is held annually in promoting Facebook Network as the world's leading social networks. It's based entirely on random selection of winners through our international emails processing system of Internet Voting unit.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total payout of ($500,000.00 us dollars) Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars only. Please contact the under listed Facebook fiduciary agent as soon as possible for confirmation and immediate release of your winning fund.

FACEBOOK FIDUCIARY AGENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: Dr. Benson Markus, PROMO DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
E-mail Address: (fbfiduciaryagentpromo@gmail.com)

For speedy processing of your winning claim as a winner, please include the following information below in your mail to the fiduciary agent and make sure you use your winning number as the subject to avoid delay of your claim:

APPLICATION FOR YOUR CLAIM:

BENEFICIARY FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
WINNING NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
TEL NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
SEX&AGE:

Mind you as it's not a joke nor hoax but real and legit that your Facebook account has emerged you a winner of ($500,000.00USD) in the FACEBOOK MEGA REWARD PROMO draw.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Mrs. Natalia Michail
FACEBOOK PROMO COORDINATOR
FACEBOOK © 2017.

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