419 scam: "Mrs. Ann Fisher"<ngjffrsn@gmail.com> CHRISTMAS GRANT FOR FACEBOOK USERS.

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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 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.
- ngjffrsn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ann Fisher" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2024 04:27:48 -0800
Subject: CHRISTMAS GRANT FOR FACEBOOK USERS.

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTMAS GRANT FOR FACEBOOK USERS.
CATEGORY 2.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded Final draws held on the (1th Dec. 2023) by Facebook group in cash Grant to encourage all Facebook users worldwide. Your email address is among the Lucky beneficiaries to receive $600,000:00 USD.(Six Hundred Thousand Dollars) each on the Facebook group promotion Award Attached to Ticket Number (5647600545189) and beneficiary Number (2551256002/244) Serial Number (55643451907).

The online draws was Conducted by a random selection of emails and Facebook accounts.

You were picked by an Advanced automated random computer search from Facebook, the grant program which is a new innovation by Facebook is aimed at saying A BIG THANK YOU to all our users for making Facebook their number one means to connect, communicate, relate and hook up with their families and friends over the years.

To receive your Facebook Christmas Grant within the stipulated time, contact immediately via email, Ms. Angie Jefferson, ngjffrsn@gmail.com include the following details ; Your name, phone number, address and Country where your Certified Cashier Check will be delivered for your claims.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM FACEBOOK!

Yours Faithfully.

Mrs. Ann Fisher

Grant Coordinator

© 2023 FACEBOOK

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