FACEBOOK SCAMS

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Looks like Facebook but is it really Facebook??

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A scam that tries to say you won't via your Facebook:

Subject: Facebook® Promotions Guidelines
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Facebook=AE_Promotions_Guidelines?= <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:54:13 -0500 (CDT)
X-Originating-IP: [148.208.175.3]

Facebook® Promotions Guidelines
DATE: 8/13/ 2012
WINNING NUMBER: U45639GH
BATCH NUMBER: JK7635467J
REF NUMBER: 767889976


DEAR LUCKY WINNER,

This is to inform you that your Face book account has made you to emerge
winner in this our yearly winning promo, This promo comes up every new
year by Face book and twenty thousand United States of America dollars is
been given out to the users by Face book around the globe and it usually
selected randomly through electronic machine so your Face book account has
made you a winner of Five hundred thousand United State OF America
dollars and you are among the lucky people who will benefit from our
yearly promo so feel free to contact our fiduciary agent with your
information below for your claim:

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:
YOUR COUNTRY:
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
YOUR AGE, SEX AND OCCUPATION

she will issue a cheque of Five hundred thousand United State OF America
dollars and immediately you receive your cheque it's cash able in any
international bank in the world because it's an international certified
bank cheque.

Below is the fiduciary agent contact information.

CONTACT NAME: MRS FLORENCE BROWN
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [e-mail]
Mobile:[phone]


So, go ahead and send her your information for the claim of your winning
and make sure you use your winning number as the subject to avoid delay of
your claim and make sure you keep this winning to yourself until you have
successfully received your cheque and cash your fund.

Best Regard's
Mrs Sarah Moses
Face book promo co-ordinator.



Facebook © 2012 · English (UK)

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Facebook Prize Scams

www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/bulletins/2012/Fraud%20Alert%20Bulletin%202012-FaceBook%20Prize%20Scams.pdf

CAFC Fraud Alert 2012
Facebook Prize Scams

Scammers are increasingly using Facebook as a means of communication to target potential victims. The Canadian Anti‐Fraud Centre warns consumers to be on the lookout for unsolicited Facebook messages claiming you’ve won a prize.

Facebook Prize Scam

The Canadian Anti‐Fraud Centre warns consumers to be on the lookout for Facebook messages claiming that they have won a prize. Any solicitation advising consumers that they have won or have a chance to win something but are required to purchase something first or pay an advance fee, such as taxes or delivery charges to receive the prize is a scam.

How the scam works

Consumers receive a message on Facebook that may or may not appear to be from a distant relative or family friend. It has been reported to the CAFC that scammers have hacked into Facebook accounts and assumed the identity of a person. The scammer sends out mass email messages claiming they saw the consumer’s name on a list as a prize winner in a lottery or sweepstakes. A fee is requested up front but no winnings are ever received.

How to protect yourself

• Never send money up front on the promise of a prize, lottery or sweepstake.
  
• Scammers are notorious for requesting money to be sent by a money service provider such as MoneyGram or Western Union, don’t do it……it’s like sending cash, once it’s gone, it’s gone.
  
• Never accept a friend request, engage in a chat or respond to a message from an unknown person.
  
• Protect your profile. Change all privacy setting to “Friends”. This will allow only people you know and trust to search and access your profile page.
  
• Should you receive a suspicious message from a family member or friend, confirm the solicitation through an outside source not associated to Facebook, eg, telephone call, text message or email.
  
• Report any suspicious messages to Facebook Security at www.facebook.com/report
  

If you thing you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud please contact the Canadian Anti‐Fraud Centre 1‐888‐495‐8501 or www.antifraudcentre.ca.