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The email message below which claims the recipients are winners in the Facebook International Lottery 2017 is a scam. There is no such lottery. As a matter of fact, there is no Facebook lottery. Therefore, recipients of similar messages claiming they are winners in some so-called Facebook lottery should never respond to the fraudulent email messages with their personal information or financial information, and should never send money to the lottery scammers.
And, do not be fooled by fake Facebook lottery winning certificates and remember, once you are asked to send personal information or money in order to claim a lottery prize, it is a scam.
From: David Clark <facebookclaimsdepartment383@gmail.com>Date: May 22, 2017 at 5:25:03 PM CDTSubject: VERIFICATION...Dear Honorable winner,I want you to know that this is 100% Real and Legitimate in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI in Washington DC are also aware of this on-going Facebook International Lottery 2017. So what you have to do is to choose a delivery option here, Below listed method of claiming your winning funds such as....Via Check/Via ATM Card.Our special diplomatic delivery agent will personally come to your state and release your winnings to you and also handle over all your necessary winnings document to you for your own good and safety security purpose.We want you to know that your winning certificate has been completed and it is attached to this email for confirmation purpose, so verify your winning certificate and get back to us with your mode of transfer ok so we can proceed.YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THE NEWS OF YOUR WINNINGS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT TELL ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WINNINGS DUE TO SECURITY REASONS THAT IS SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND YOU TO CLAIM THE WINNINGS AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND POLICY GUIDING THIS PROMO SO ADHERE TO IT OR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT INTO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR WINNINGS.Facebook, Inc.Social network company
From: David Clark <facebookclaimsdepartment383@gmail.com>
Date: May 22, 2017 at 5:25:03 PM CDT
Subject: VERIFICATION...
Dear Honorable winner,
I want you to know that this is 100% Real and Legitimate in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI in Washington DC are also aware of this on-going Facebook International Lottery 2017. So what you have to do is to choose a delivery option here, Below listed method of claiming your winning funds such as....
Via Check/Via ATM Card.
Our special diplomatic delivery agent will personally come to your state and release your winnings to you and also handle over all your necessary winnings document to you for your own good and safety security purpose.
We want you to know that your winning certificate has been completed and it is attached to this email for confirmation purpose, so verify your winning certificate and get back to us with your mode of transfer ok so we can proceed.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THE NEWS OF YOUR WINNINGS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT TELL ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WINNINGS DUE TO SECURITY REASONS THAT IS SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND YOU TO CLAIM THE WINNINGS AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND POLICY GUIDING THIS PROMO SO ADHERE TO IT OR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT INTO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR WINNINGS.
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My name is Kenneth Adrian Lopez. I was informed by a Sophia Mae smith, an agent with Facebook that I won $6000.000. And a new Ford pick up truck. Can you please confirm?Thank you,
It is not true, it is a scam.
My experience is different because it was a combination, it began with text messaging over the telephone multiple parties one claiming to be Mr. Zuckerberg along with emails. Can I be referred to the proper authorities in the FBI. I have valuable information concerning all of this.
This is another scam, please do not follow the instructions in it:"Go to the Site for more proof of your winning. www.fblottery.orgAt 2018-09-08 03:59:42, "Mr. Marc Andreessen" wrote:Facebook Lottery TeamREF: online splash promo.CONGRATULATIONS!We (Facebook Lottery Team) proudly announce! that your E-MAIL ACCOUNT has been selected as one of the lucky winners and has won the sum $5,000,000.00USD (Five Million United State Dollars ) in the on-going Face-book online award promo. Your Ticket number is 00545 188 564756.Prize #77801209/N,WINNING NUMBER: FB/575061725.Serial number 5368/02Lucky numbers: 17 98 09 67 46All participants were selected through a computer random integrated system drawn in 27 million E-mail address address via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program.Kindly forward below details to:Contact Person: Mr. David WehnerE-mail: davidwehner12@outlook.comTel: 447012987065...Yours in service,Mr.Marc AndreessenFacebook Lottery Facilitator.Copyright c2018 Facebook Lottery Promotions!"
Received this:"From: FBOOKTEAM lisaan7n7@comcast.netlisaand087@comcast.netlottery@facebokmails.com201807010156.AKB99113@mirapoint1.infokom.netrina@infokom.netSent: dimanche 1 juillet 2018 03:57Subject: NotificationDear Facebook user,Your name and email has been verified as a winner from the ongoing Facebook online lottery promotion 2018.An official mail was sent to you last month but no response, therefore we decided to notify you via email.Kindly acknowledge our notification for more details.Yours Faithfully,FACEBOOK TEAM.1 Hacker Way,Menlo Park,CA 94205"
Here is another scam:"The Online Consumer Promotions 2018. European Region Office: Facebook International Lottery1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, California 94025.USA Inquiries Phone: 1-650-446-5022http://www.facebook.com. Congratulations, This is to officially inform you that we are still waiting to receive your mail regarding the confirmation of your winning with Facebook here in United Kingdom. We have confirmed your E-mail as one of the lucky winner but for further verification we would like you to confirm the following. (**) Your Full names: (**) Your Telephone Number (**) Your Contact address: (**) Your Occupation: (**) Your Country: (**) Your Age & S*x: Congratulations once more on your winning and I advise you to make a judicious use of this huge amount of money as soon as you receive it.Mr. David M. WehnerChief Financial Officer (CFO), Facebook, Inc. 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, California 94025 Inquiries Phone: 1-650-446-5022"
I was contacted by a few people claiming that I have won a big amount of money. asking me to send 350$. scam or what?
Once you are asked to send money, it is a scam.
Sent you info about Facebook winning of 40,000 dollars from a Catharine Fibian. Fox
A Catharine Fibian Fox contacted me about a winning one Facebook
Received via email: "I got a Texts Messages from Mr Mark Zuckerberg tell me I had won 600,00,00 from the facebook lottery promo I was wanting to know if it is true or not my name is Annette the phone number I got The Texts is 914-861-5290 and it came from new york"
