419 scam: "Facebook Online Team" <postmaster@inoutiic.com> Re: joewein@pobox.com Congratulation From Facebook!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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.
- cfo.faceook.claimdept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Facebook Online Team" <postmaster@inoutiic.com>
Reply-To: cfo@fbpromotion-inc.com
Date: 19 Mar 2019 17:29:35 +0100
Subject: Re: joewein@pobox.com Congratulation From Facebook!!

Facebook Loyalty Reward Promotion!!!
From The Desk Of The President.
International Promotions / Prize Award.
Category : March 2019: Draw no.1592
Ref: BML / B528 / 11US/2019UK

Dear Email Owner: joewein@pobox.com

The entire Facebook Team International are very happy to congratulate you of the draw that was held by our Europe Office on the 19th March 2019, which featured your "EMAIL" (joewein@pobox.com) among our winners from the ongoing Facebook International promotion which we call giving back to the society what they have given us, also to thank the whole world in making Facebook their No 1 social media network since 2004.

Your E-MAIL ACCOUNT has been selected as one of the lucky winners and has won the sum of $5,000,000.00USD (Five Million United States Dollars) in the on-going Facebook online lottery promotion with Ticket number: 00545 188 56475

All participant were selected through a computer random integrated system drawn in 57 million E-mail addresses via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program

======= HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Contact: Chief Financial Officer(C.F.O):

Name: Dr. Steve Walter
Phone: +1 (646) 494-9632 <WhatsApp>
Email: cfo.faceook.claimdept@gmail.com
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You are to contact the Chief Financial Officer(C.F.O) via e-mail or telephone(WhatsApp) Providing the below stated information for process of claims including REFERENCE & TICKET NUMBERS above.
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(**) Your Full names:
(**) Your Telephone Number
(**) Your Contact address:
(**) Your Occupation:
(**) Your Country:
(**) Your Age & Sex:
(**) Your lucky number above:
===================================

Please be informed that to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/ticket numbers in any correspondences with our designated C.F.O(Dr. Steve Walter).

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programme that has successfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our 2019 Facebook Promotional lottery Award. (SET FOR HAPPY HOMES)

Sincerely,
Mrs. Laura-Kim White,
Online Cordinator
Facebook Lottery Facilitator.

Copyright © 2006--2019 The Facebook Team Inc.

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