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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: "\"Promo.@2018\" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookpayoff@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:57:53 -0800
Subject: SEASONS OF THE YEAR... (FACEBOOK COMPENSATION 2018)

 
 
 
 
 
 
       "CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK IN ADVANCE!!!"
 
ATTENTION: WINNER,
 
On behalf of the entire staffs of FACEBOOK company, We were pleased to announce the result of the DRAWS of our FACEBOOK EMAIL LOTTERY NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017. You came out as the 1st position of over 1,000,000.00 Individuals, 85,00.00 companies, as the Zonal coordinator of this lottery i am wishing you a special CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. On behalf of FACEBOOK company.
 
 
Be advised to invest part of this money in a business, and also spend wisely, because this is a once in a life time opportunity. As soon as we read from you, we shall immediately reply you, with advise on how to proceed further in claiming your prize money.
 
THE NUMBERS BELOW SHOULD KEPT SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL, UNTIL YOU FINALLY GET YOUR PRIZE MONEY:
Ticket Number: (7836980545189), Ref No: (255126278102/2526) And Serial Number: (68625751907)
 
This notification is to inform you that you are a lucky winner of the sum of $950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) from the last drawn. Your email with Ticket Number (7836980545189), Ref No (255126278102/2526) and Serial Number (68625751907) Was announced after the online draw, just conducted from a random selection of emails by an Advanced automated random computer search from FACEBOOK, this day 9th /01 / 2018.
 
As one of the 10 lucky winners, You are required to process your claim through me, as the Lottery Coordinator, this is part of our security protocols, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuses of this program by participants. All participants, Whom were selected through a computer ballot system through their email addresses from all over the world, thanks to software company cooperation who provided security by blocking spam and double entry.
 
Kindly send all required information's to (f.promocompensation@gmail.com). To avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your TICKET, REFERENCE &  SERIAL NUMBERS, in all correspondences, as i await your response with the below required information's :
 
FULL NAME :.....
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS :.....
CELL OR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER :.....
ID CARD  Drivers License :.....
OCCUPATION :.....
SEX :.....
NATIONALITY / COUNTRY :.....
TICKET NUMBER :.....
REF NUMBER :....
SERIAL NUMBER :....
PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS :.....
 
Furthermore, if there is any change in email address please notify us immediately for record and security purposes.
 
This is one of our innovations to encourage Facebook users, Our own way of saying a BIG THANK YOU, And to all our users for making Facebook their number one Social Networking to hook up with families, Friends, And new people all over the World.
 
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!
 
 
Best Regards,
Facebook Management.
(Promo @ 2018).

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