Monday, December 2, 2013

A Scam Letter Capitalizing on the Popularity of FaceBook

I received the following in my eMail today. It is very convincing, but originating from West Africa smells of rotten fish, although the origin of the letter is supposed to be in Menlo Park. The street address of #1 Hacker Way sounds very appropriate.

FACEBOOK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD 2013
The Online FaceBook Consumer's Promotions 2013.
Facebook Corporate Office Headquarters HQ
#1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park,
California 94025 USA
Official Website: www.facebook.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Congratulations We Are Happy To Inform You That Your Email Address
Have Won $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) From FaceBook
International Christmas Lottery Award 2013.

This Lottery is sponsored and promoted by the FaceBook International
Lottery Award U.S.A as the part of COMMUNICATION around the World and
to promote the use of INTERNET in the world, no tickets were sold but
all E-mail addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for
representation and privacy. Your E-mail Access Code: 101 to avoid
Scam/Fraud lottery going on internet.

(WINNING NOTIFICATION NUMBERS)
TICKET NUMBER: 00545 188 564756
WINNING NUMBER: FB/575061725
PRIZE NUMBER: 7780129/N
SERIAL NUMBER: 5368/02

FILL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND SUMMIT TO YOUR REGIONAL CLAIMS
AGENT IN WEST AFRICA NIGERIA (REV. JOHN TIMOTHY) FOR MORE DETAILS AND
DIRECTIVES FOR CLAIMS.

1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Amount Won:
9.Mobile Phone Number:
10.Your lucky email address:
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Rev. John Timothy
Email: rev.johntimothy2013@live.com
Phone Number: +234-80323-06470
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
NOTE: Keep your winning private from public to avoid double claim and
unwarranted taking of advantage because it will lead to
disqualifications.

Yours in service,
Prof. Wilcox Bruce
Award Co-ordinator
FaceBook International Lottery Board USA.

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