419 scam: "Mrs. Natalia Michail"<postmaster@indianrail.gov.in> :SPAM: FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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.
- fbfiduciaryagentpromo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Natalia Michail" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbfiduciaryagentpromo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 19:16:07 -0700
Subject: :SPAM: 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: (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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