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There is NO "2017/2018 Facebook Grant Award" Lottery or Promotion

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There is NO "2017/2018 Facebook Grant Award" lottery or promotion. Therefore, Facebook and other online users are asked to delete messages or Facebook posts, which claim that they have won the same lottery or promotion. Also, they should not follow the instructions in the messages or posts. This is because the messages or posts are being sent by lottery scammers. Every month, thousands of the same lottery scamming messages or social networking posts are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into sending their personal information and money to claim bogus prizes or lottery winnings.

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Victims of the "2017/2018 Facebook Grant Award" scam should report it to the police and should know that legitimate lottery companies will never ask their winners to send them their personal information, or send them money in order to receive their lottery winnings.

A Sample of the "2017/2018 Facebook Grant Award" Scam

Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
Date: Tue 3/20/2018 4:26 AM
From: facebook grant award
To: undisclosed-recipients:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you, that you have emerged as a Grant winner
in the 2017/2018 Facebook Grant Award. For further instructions and
directives on how to receive your cash prize, Log on to your award
notification website.
[https://facebookaward.simdif.com]
fill the online email verification form on the "Contact Us" page and submit.
Announcers!
MRS. ELIZABETH MARK
Facebook Award Promo

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Jan 5, 2019 at 5:22 AM by an anonymous user from: New York, United States

I was contanted on facebook and told that I won 100,000 from a CBD promotion.

I told them they can have my 100,000 and stick it up (where the sun dont shine) I didnt receive one more message and was blocked!

Nov 6, 2018 at 10:45 PM by an anonymous user from: Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa

How can I get my money back after being scammed or how can I report them

Nov 7, 2018 at 4:39 AM by info

How did you send money to them. Was it by credit card, Western Union or other money transfer service?

Oct 5, 2018 at 12:34 AM by info

I just got this email and would like to report a scam. The email is:

"FACEBOOK PROMOTIONS
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

Dear Lucky Winner Ticket number: 00545 188 564756,

I will like to inform you about the ongoing Facebook Promotions ,are you aware about your winnings ?

Facebook is the first and ever largest means of meeting both old and new friends.The Promotion 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.

For you to claim your Winnings prize , provide the information below ;

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
MOBILE /HOME PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY / COUNTRY:

Those are the information you have to provide in other to claim your winnings.
Thank you and More Congratulations.

We also want you to be rest assured that this Facebook Promotion 2018 is 100% Real and Legit and we also want you to know that this Promotion is not a Joke or a scam and it is fully approved by the The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Note: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this notification strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non-participants of this program. BE WARNED"

Sincerely,
Gillermo Hernandez
Facebook Promotion Manager."

Sep 4, 2018 at 12:27 PM by an anonymous user from: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I was just recently contacted by someone claiming to be Mark Zuckerberg,and was told I won the 18 Billion Dollars, but I had to pay 900$ for tax and a other $900 to the Chief of Fedx so my money was delivered to my door, he said the 18 Billion would be delivered in cash.

Anyway I then knew it was a scamm and called them many choice words I couldn't repeat, Watch out for these low life scammers.

Sep 1, 2018 at 12:40 AM by an anonymous user from: Soldotna, Alaska, United States

Two lady's both told me I won 500.000$ the lady's names are Savannah cox and Stacey Smith.

Stacey says pay 500$ and I get the money ms, Cox day give me 50$ Amazon card then u get the money, is it really real

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