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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BRAIN JONES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tomlineagency@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:02:16 +0100
Subject: 202.133.244.12

B.M.W INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUARTERS)
Customer Service Department Affiliate of B.M.W.
28 BREMAN - GERMANY
OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT,
WINNERS ORIENTATION CENTRE,
R04 UNIT/639 HUANSH BREMAN
GERMANY

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the
winners of the B.M.W - CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses
of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for. Your email address, attached to ticket number 7192261319, with serial number 90266 drew the lucky numbers 5, 1, 2, 30, 11, 17 and Bonus number 43 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the B.M.W / FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of €500, 000, 00
this is from the total prize money of €2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of €500,000.00 is now with the
payee centre. Contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will
re-insure your winning under your full names.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Please quote your
1. Full name-----------------------------------------------------
2. Address / contact number------------------------------
3. Country of origin--------------------------------------------
4. Occupation---------------------------------------------------
5. AGE-------------------------------------------------------------
6. EMAIL----------------------------------------------------------
7.PHONE NUMBER-------------------------------------------
8.options of payments/bank transfer or by certify cheque -specify please

Send above information in your correspondences with your claims agent.
Sincerely

TOMLINE-AGENCY SA
Reply to your agent immediately,
DR.ZEMIN LOPEZ
TEL:+34-672-556-285
Email:tomlineagency@aim.com
V.P FINANCE

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