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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: "BMW AUTOMOBILE ONLINE PROMO" <client@selena.net.ua>
Reply-To: lloyd_bmwclaimsdepartmentuk1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:39:00 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS BMW AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!

I wish to notify you that this email address was randomly selected and entered into our free fourth category draws(no
ticket was sold)held on 26th February 2011.You have subsequently emerged a winner and therefore entitled to a substantial
amount of (£950,000.00 Pounds) (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) in the BMW AUTOMOBILE ONLINE PROMO
along with a BMW 5 SERIES CAR.

==================================================================

YOUR WINNING DETAILS:
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
For further information, kindly confirm receipt of this email, by forwarding this message to
our claims department:

ENGR.LLOYD BRADFORD.
Email:lloyd_bmwclaimsdepartmentuk1@hotmail.com
TEL:+4470457 41562
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:

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1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.AMOUNT WON:
10. COUNTRY

==========================================
Your Faithfully,
BMW DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION
Mrs. Natasha Rice.

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