The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake

The Facebook International Lottery 2017 is a Scam or Fake

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.

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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.

The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" Email Scam

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.

Facebook, Inc.

Social network company

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Jul 3, 2021 at 4:33 AM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Eugene, Oregon, United States

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,

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Jul 3, 2021 at 9:43 AM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
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It is not true, it is a scam.

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Apr 19, 2019 at 4:44 PM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Pontiac, Michigan, United States

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.

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Sep 11, 2018 at 2:25 AM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Qingdao, Shandong, China

This is another scam, please do not follow the instructions in it:

"Go to the Site for more proof of your winning.

www.fblottery.org

At 2018-09-08 03:59:42, "Mr. Marc Andreessen" <info@fblottery.org> wrote:

Facebook Lottery Team

REF: 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 5368/02

Lucky numbers: 17 98 09 67 46

All 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 Wehner

E-mail: davidwehner12@outlook.com

Tel: 447012987065

...

Yours in service,

Mr.Marc Andreessen

Facebook Lottery Facilitator.

Copyright c2018 Facebook Lottery Promotions!"

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Jul 26, 2018 at 3:05 PM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Rennes, Brittany, France

Received this:

"From: FBOOKTEAM lisaan7n7@comcast.net

lisaand087@comcast.net

lottery@facebokmails.com

201807010156.AKB99113@mirapoint1.infokom.net

rina@infokom.net

Sent: dimanche 1 juillet 2018 03:57

Subject: Notification

Dear 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"

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Jul 14, 2018 at 4:02 PM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Alexandria, Teleorman, Romania

Here is another scam:

"The Online Consumer Promotions 2018.

European Region Office:

Facebook International Lottery

1601 Willow Road

Menlo Park, California 94025.USA

Inquiries Phone: 1-650-446-5022

http://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. Wehner

Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Facebook, Inc.

1601 Willow Road

Menlo Park, California 94025

Inquiries Phone: 1-650-446-5022"

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Mar 16, 2018 at 5:28 PM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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?

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Mar 16, 2018 at 8:58 PM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
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Once you are asked to send money, it is a scam.

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Mar 8, 2018 at 4:46 AM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Sent you info about Facebook winning of 40,000 dollars from a Catharine Fibian. Fox

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Mar 8, 2018 at 4:43 AM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
an anonymous user from: Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States

A Catharine Fibian Fox contacted me about a winning one Facebook

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Feb 28, 2018 at 3:53 AM by
The "Facebook International Lottery 2017" is a Scam or Fake
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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"

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