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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 INC. USA" <willy@sinemart.com >
Reply-To: johncole.fb@aol.com
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:38:28 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK

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

CATEGORY: 2ND

Facebook is aimed at saying A BIG THANK YOU to all our Customers for
making Facebook their number one Social Media to Connect, Communicate,
Relate, Hookup with their Families, Love Ones, Friends and for your
support over the years.

Facebook Inc has decided to Compensate all Facebook Users World Wide
and has concluded its Final Draws held on AUGUST, 30TH 2018 which your
EMAIL ADDRESS was among the 100 Lucky Winners on the FACEBOOK CASH GIVEAWAY,
Inhere is your Ticket Number (5647600545189), Lucky Number
(2551256002/244) and Serial Number (55643451907).

Kindly get back to us for further instructions as you are required to
contact our Office Administrative ( johncole.fb@aol.com )
by signifying your interest.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM FACEBOOK!

Janet Thompson

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