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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 Groups " <notification@facebookmail.com>
Reply-To: facebookonlinedirector@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:29:58 -0700
Subject: Your USD 5Million Reward Is Ready For Claim



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Hello Account Handler =

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Facebook(Meta) Online programme Reward
Facebook has rewarded you USD 5Million for building community on Facebook=
with our online bonuses program across countries through our Ads Active On=
line programme. =

You have to contact our financial team for claim with your REF. Number (FB=
022PR013MTV) and (facebook name) on email address: mate.facebookonlinedirec=
tor@gmail.com / facebookonlinedirector@outlook.com
You may required to answer common questions for validation of your Faceboo=
k Active Member. =


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Thanks,
The Facebook Team
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This message was sent to above email address, If you don't want to receiv=
e these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe.
Meta Platforms, Inc., Attention: Community Support, Facebook Way, Menlo Par=
k, CA 94025
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To help keep your account secure, please don't forward this email. Learn=
more
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