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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "the bmw automobile company" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand great british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031879986 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jamesmarksonoffice@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bmw.germany2008@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BMW AUTOMOBILE PROMOTION <jamesmarksonoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 31 May 2008 20:31:50 -0500
Subject: BMW AWARENESS NOTIFICATION

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit








THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS

PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF

THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. GERMANY

ADDRESS: FUHRBERGER STREET. 155, CELLE, NIEDERSACHSEN

GERMANY



Website: www.bmw.de



Reference Number: BMW:2551256003/23





CONGRATULATION!!!

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of the BMW Automobile Company, wishes to congratulate you on your success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER in this New years' BMW Automobile International Awareness Promotion (IAP) held today in NIEDERSACHSEN GERMANY



This makes you the proud owner of a brand new BMW 5 Series Saloon car. NOTE: You have the option to choose either to take the BMW 5 Series Saloon Car or receive a cash prize of £400,000.00GBP (Four Hundred Thousand Great British pounds). But, be informed that the car comes with a special BMW Insurance Cover for one whole year, that is, till the next promotion in 2009. It also comes with a one year warranty and FREE repairs at any BMW AUTOMOBILE depot or service station worldwide.

Based on the above options you are to choose from the two options either taking the BMW Car or receiving Cash. You are required to notify us of the option you have chosen.



DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE VEHICLE.



DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE VEHICLE.

YEAR: 2008,

MODEL 530i A Saloon

Mileage: 5

ENGINE SIZE: 4799cc with eight-cylinder V petrol engine and 4-valve technology.

TRANSMISSION: automatic 6-speed gearbox and power steering.

AUDIO AND COMMUNICATION: CD preparation for 6-disc CD changer in glove

box and an on-board computer.

WHEELS: 18-inch M sports spoke alloy style 135M.

INTERIOR: upholstery made of black Dakota leather and Advanced Automatic Air Conditioning Unit

Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold down rear seats w/ski bag, am fm stereo with single in dash compact disc player



The selection process was carried out through random selection in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a million email addresses from the world wide web. Each email address was attached to a ticket number and your email address with ticket number: 5647600545188 and serial number: BMWP/556543450906 was randomly selected as the star prize winner amongst other consolation prize winners.



For you to collect your prizes, kindly fill the verification form below and forward this winning notification to the Claims Manager United Kingdom / Germany Office, Sir. Clarke Cox of our claims department through email, stating your receipt of this notification. He has been mandated to offer you assistance and facilitate the urgent delivery of your prizes.



Claims Manager:

Dr. James Mark.

+447031879986

BMW Claims Department

jamesmarksonoffice@yahoo.co.uk

bmw.germany2008@hotmail.com





VERIFICATION FORM:



1.) FULL NAME:

2.) AGE:

3.) SEX:

4.) ADDRESS:

5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:

6.) STATE/PROVINCE:

7.) COUNTRY:

8.) PHONE:

9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:

10.) COMPANY:

11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:

12.) TICKET NUMBER:

13.) SERIAL NUMBER:





Congratulations once more, and keep trusting BMW Automobile for top

quality automobiles.





Mr. James Mark

DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,

INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTIONS,

THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. GERMANY





THE BMW INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION

COPYRIGHT © 2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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