419 scam: Facebook <support@wealthincreasingnow.com> Your Facebook reward of $1,000,000,00

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- face04583@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Facebook <support@wealthincreasingnow.com>
Reply-To: face04583@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2022 03:58:10 -0500
Subject: Your Facebook reward of $1,000,000,00

Dear Facebook user,

The Facebook team is happy to inform you, that you are among the lucky winner of the Facebook 2012/2022 award. The Facebook awards program runs every two years. You were randomly selected by the Facebook Internet Administrator. The lottery administrator is an automated program that randomly selects Facebook users.

You have been approved to apply for a total cash prize of $ 1,000,000 (one million dollars). win amount: $ 1,000,000 USD (one million dollars)
Item number: TFB 12329317630097053-FEB / 2022
Ref. Code: TFB 29501879289 / ES 721B

The Facebook Rewards program is proudly sponsored by Facebook's management. The cash prize will be transferred to your country where your Facebook account was registered. To apply for the cash prize, contact the Facebook Program Director. Click on the following email address: face04583@gmail.com

The payment on Facebook is 100% real and legitimate, but you still have 100% right to reject your winnings, and if you are interested in your fund, you must write the agent who is responsible for your winnings, but if you are not interested in your fund, please let us know so that your file can be deleted and your winnings passed on to another member again
Congratulations

follow:
Your name:
Your nationality:
Your current country of residence:
Your age:
Your phone number:
Your occupation:

Fill out the form above and send it to the host with the following details Email: face04583@gmail.com

Name of the Director of the Facebook Rewards Program: Harry Rodgers
Department: Cash release department. Position: DIRECTOR, Facebook Rewards Program. Once your details have been received in the email above, the Program Director will contact you with information on how to apply for the cash prize, no matter where you are. The total amount of one million dollars will be paid to you without obligation or interrogation.
For your security, we strongly recommend that you keep your winning information confidential until you receive the winning money. Do not pass on winning information to third parties. This is a security measure to protect you and to avoid unauthorized misuse of the Facebook Rewards Program. Once again, we congratulate all the team members and staff on Facebook. Be sure to send your comments or questions to Harry Rodgers in his email: face04583@gmail.com

Congratulations to this year lucky winners: terms and conditions apply. Any questions? We are here to help.

Yours sincerely

The FACEBOOK team

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