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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: CONGRATUATION FROM BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY <cwynar@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: bmw.financial.services@mail.bg
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:20:32 +0800
Subject: THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT BMW

THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT BMW
22 GARDEN CLOSE, STAMFORD,
LINCS, PE9 2YP, LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that your email have been selected as a winner of a
cash prize of 500.000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds)
and a brand new BMW 335is Series from our International programs held this year
2011.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. BMW
AUTOMOBILE COMPANY INT’L PROGRAMS Award prize must be claimed no later
than 93 days from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within
this period will be forfeited.

FILL THE BELOW FORM CORRECTLY AND RETURN BACK TO US VIA E-MAIL.
1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________
2. FULL ADDRESS:_____________________________
3. YOUR AGE:_________________________________
4. YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:________________
5. STATE OF ORIGIN:__________________________
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:__________________________
8. SEX :_____________________________________
9. MARITAL STATUS:___________________________
10.WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS:____________________
11. YOUR MOBILE NUMBER:______________________

DECLARATION:
I ________________ HEREBY
DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. THAT MY CLAIMS AGENT SHALL ACT AS A
FACILITATOR IN THE DELIVERY OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.

DATE:_____________
(YOUR FULL NAMES)_____________________

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the BMW AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY PROMO TEAM ENGLAND.Please you are to provide the above
Information Lottery details as soon as Possible so that he can begin with the
processing of your winning prize immediately.

Congratulations once again from all our staffs and the director BMW.

I want to Congratulate You In Advance and Please do not forget to help the
poor in the society when BMW Automobile Company makes you a beneficiary of
their world of wealth.

Yours faithful
DR. JAMES EVANS
Chief Executive (CEO),
BMW Automobile Company, London, Europe
TEL: +44-7031878587

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