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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: Facebook Reward Team <mannn1uk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pravinshethfbb@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:29:10 +0100
Subject: Are you still alive?

THE FACEBOOK REWARD TEAM
1 HACKER WAY, MENLO PARK,
CA 94043, USA
Email:face-us@cash4u.com

Dear Facebook User,


Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Christy Love Moderson
from Facebook Inc of 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park,CA 94043, USA , there is
presently a counter claims on your $1.5 Milolin United state dollars
Loyalty Reward by one MR.TANN BOON MENG RICHARD who is presently
trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that
you entered into an agreement with him before your death, to help you
in receiving your fund Facebook Loyalty Reward So here comes the big
question.

Are you dead or did you sign any Assignment in favor of (MR. TANN
BOON MENG RICHARD),He further claimed that you died on the 24/09/2017
and you have been buried , thereby making him the current beneficiary
with his following account details:

BENEFICIARY : TANN BOON MENG RICHARD
BENEFICIARY BANK;OCBC BANK
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT;- 516-7-010775
SWIFT CODE :OCBCSGSG
BRANCH CODED 516

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to Mr.Tann Meng, if we
do not hear from you within the next five working days from today. We
are already in contact with F.B.I and C.I.A regarding your issue.
Thanks

Christy Love Moderson

Thank you for your cooperation.

FACEBOOK REWARD TEAM

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