419 scam: "MR.MARK E. ZUCKERBERG"<nyanagi@nike.eonet.ne.jp> FACEBOOK COMPENSATION PROMO

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- facebookclaim5@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.MARK E. ZUCKERBERG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebookclaim5@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 21:13:22 +0200
Subject: FACEBOOK COMPENSATION PROMO

FROM: THE MANAGER.
FACEBOOK COMPENSATION PROMO .
1 HACKER WAY
MENLO PARK,CA 94025-1456,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TEL:+1(650)946-1010

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WE ARE PLEASED TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT OUR YEARLY COMPENSATION PROMOTION WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY FACEBOOK INC.SOCIAL NETWORKING WORLDWIDE. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THIS NOTIFICATION WILL COME AS A SURPRISE BUT PLEASE FIND TIME TO READ IT CAREFULLY AS WE CONGRATULATE YOU OVER YOUR SUCCESS IN THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF RESULTS OF THE EMAIL ELECTRONIC.

YOUR EMAIL WAS LUCKILY AMONG THE LUCKY ONES WHO WON THE SUM OF $650,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS) EACH ON FACEBOOK COMPENSATION PROMOTION.

WHICH YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED BY AN ELECTRONIC RANDOM EMAIL MACHINE AND THE CEO MR.MARK ZUCKERBERG (FOUNDER & AMP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) ASKED TO GET YOU INFORMED ABOUT YOUR PRIZE.

THE COMPENSATION PROMOTION IS INNOVATED BY FACEBOOK AS A AIM SAYING A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR USERS TO BENEFIT FROM THE PROFIT THE COMPANY MADE WHILE USING FACEBOOK AS THEIR NUMBER MEANS OF COMMUNICATING, RELATING AND REACHING THEIR FAMILIES,FRIENDS BOTH OLD AND NEW FRIENDS OVER THE YEARS.

WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS 100% REAL AND LEGAL,IT'S NO SCAM AND NO FRAUD,AS A MATTER OF FACT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) IS AWARE OF THIS SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

MEANWHILE IN ORDER TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF $650,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS) YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT MISS.LISA ANN HARRIS ON FACEBOOK OR EMAIL (facebookclaim5@aol.com).

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT HER WITH BELOW LISTED INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCESS YOUR WINNING PRIZE CERTIFICATE AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISBURSEMENT OF YOUR FACEBOOK COMPENSATION.

FULL NAME:
CURRENT HOME ADDRESS:
CURRENT MOBILE NUMBER:
CURRENT FAX NUMBER:
MARITAL STATUE:
OCCUPATION:
GENDER:

ALL WINNING PRIZE MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN JUNE 21ST 2021, AFTER THIS DATE ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS WILL BE INCLUDED IN NEXT YEAR STAKE.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THE NEWS OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT TELL ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WINNING DUE TO SECURITY REASONS THAT IS SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND YOU TO CLAIM THE WINNING 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 WINNING.

THANKS

REGARDS,
MR.MARK E. ZUCKERBERG
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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