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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 LOTTERY DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bmwoffice006@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 12:10:31 -0400
Subject: Dear Winner,

The BMW Group
Address: AbteilungTM-K, 80788,
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
 
Dear sir/madam
 
REF: THE BMW GROUP LOTTERY WINNING DISBURSEMENT NOTIFICATION
 
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand USD) and a brand new The BMW 7 Series Car from International programs held on the 26th of october 2016 in London, UK.
 
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
 
The BMW Lottery is approved by the American and British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
 
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims department with the link below:
 
 
Name: Mr.David Carlos
Email:bmwoffice006@gmail.com
Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number
BMW:255125HGDY03/23.
+19542463502
 
 
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
 
 
1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address :
3. Nationality :
4. Age :
5. Sex
6. Occupation :
7. Direct Phone :
8. Present Country :
9. Email address :
10. pin code Number BMW:255125HGDY03/23
 
 
Best Regards,
Raleigh Amette
Customer/Debt/Award Relationship Center
2016 @ BMW Group

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