419 scam: "MARK ZUCKERBERG"<uat.jack@forest.ocn.ne.jp> FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

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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:

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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "MARK ZUCKERBERG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mzuckerberg566@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 18:42:12 +0100
Subject: FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD.
CATEGORY: 2ND

Congratulations I am pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded annual final draws held on the FEB 8TH 2018 by
Facebook group in cash promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook
worldwide, Your name was among the 5 lucky winners who won
$500,000.00USD each on the Facebook group promotion,The online draws
was conducted by a random selection of emails you were picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the Facebook in other
to claim your $500,000.00 the lottery program which is a new
innovation by Facebook, is aimed at saying a big thank you to all our
users for making Facebook their number one means to connect,
communicate, relate and hook up with their families and friends over
the years.

Your award is attached to Lucky Number (FB-225-7736), Ticket Number
(FB-172-60), Batch Number (FB-0281/544) and Serial Number
(99352748-2014)..Note them down now on a safe place and keep its very
important

You are to provide this information and get it back to me and also to
confirm your winnings funds

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Mobile Number:
Sex:
Age:
Lucky Number:
Ticket Number:

We have different ways in paying our lucky winners which are either
the CHECK, ATM CARD , but they are payed in different ways which are
listed below:
Diplomatic (CHECK DELIVERY)
Diplomatic (ATM CARD DELIVERY)

Any delivery will be made by the shipping company because the delivery
will be specially made so there won't be any dellivery delays and here
are the authorized delivery company to deliver your winnings to you:
(FEDEX)
(UPS)
(FAIRWAYS)

Once your winnings is delivered to you, you are to make good use of it
and keep using Facebook and don't forget to make it your number one
social network congratulations once more from the Facebook lottery
board of directors.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THE NEWS OF YOUR WINNINGS PRIVATE AND
CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT TELL ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR
WINNINGS DUE TO SECURITY REASONS THAT IS SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND
YOU TO CLAIM THE WINNINGS AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND POLICY GUIDING
THIS LOTTERY SO ADHERE TO IT OR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT
INTO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR WINNINGS.

WE AWAIT YOUR FAST RESPONSE.

THANKS AND MORE CONGRATULATIONS,

REGARDS
MARK ZUCKERBERG
HEAD OF DISBURSEMENT DEPARTMENT.

APPROVED BY
MARK ZUCKERBERG HEAD OF DISBURSEMENT DEPARTMENT.

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