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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: "MARK ZUCKERBERG" <targetgpq@divinetextile.com>
Reply-To: facebookclaiminc1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2022 13:41:10 +0600
Subject: YOUR APPROVAL FUND FROM FACEBOOK




Dear Lucky Beneficiary

This is to inform you that your E-mail and Facebook User ID have been
selected as one of the lucky user to benefit in the year 2021 Facebook Lucky
Winner prize from international programs held on the 2nd selection 2021 in
the UNITED STATES. The selection process was carried out through random
selection in our computerized selection system (ESS) from Facebook data user
of over 2 billion email addresses User id drawn from all the continents of
the world which you were selected as one of lucky individual.

It is a great surprise to me that you have not received the fund since
last year
as I received a lot of complaint that you have not receive the PAYMENT
APPROVED on
your name. However I have approved a fresh payment of US$12,000,000.00 on
your
name. The Facebook Lucky Winner/ Compensation is approved to support you
and for
you to support those in your locality and payment approval Licensed by the
International Association of Social Media (IASM). To claim this fund Kindly
contact our Payment Officer ERNEST WILLIAMS Email Him at:
facebookclaiminc1@gmail.com
and text Call +1(917) 382-1861 with your information as require below:

1. Name in full:
2. Address:
6. Mobile Number:

Note: It's your responsibility as a winner to claim the approval payment.
After you comply with our payment officer and you experience any delay in
receiving the payment Kindly report to me at (infoo7294@gmail.com) for
immediate
action.

Yours In Service
MARK ZUCKERBERG CEO
FACEBOOK/ META SOCIAL MEDIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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