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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • intercouriersystemsltd@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BMW CLAIMS HEAD OFFICE <agentthomashooper@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:36:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Contact Registered Afilliate Delivery Company




THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS
PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF
THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom.



Attn: Winner,


I am in reciept of your mail and i must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of the winners in this year BMW AUTOMOBILE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION 2006.

Your winning prize has been verified and approved for payment by this Department. Your Profile (Form) has also been received and filed along with other winning documents for Record Purpose.

You have therefore been approved of £750,000.00 GBP (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British pounds). and NEW BMW 5 SERIES 2007 MODERN CAR.

The car comes with a special BMW Insurance Cover for one whole year, that is, till the next promotion in 2008. It also comes with a one year warranty and FREE repairs at any BMW AUTOMOBILE depot or service station worldwide.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE VEHICLE.


YEAR: 2007, MODEL: 550i M Sport Saloon


NOTE:You must add the following below to the mail you are sending to the delivery company to speed up and authenticate delivery of your package:

Ticket Number: 5647600545188
Serial Number: BMWP/556543450906
Reference Number: BMW:2551256003/23

You are requested to Contact Registered Afilliate delivery company with the contact information below for further instructions on how to deliver your prize to you.

You are to contact the delivery company immediately for delivery of your prize. Contact of the delivery company is below:

International Courier Systems{ICS}
Unit 6, Marino Way
Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate
Finchampstead
Berkshire
RG40 4RF.

Email: intercouriersystemsltd@yahoo.co.uk

I will require a regular update on your proceedings with the delivery company as soon as you are in contact with them and you should keep your winnings confidential so as to avoid double claims. Have a nice day.



Regards.
Mr. Thomas Hooper.
Claims Manager,
BMW Claims Department,
THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, UK.
THE BMW INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION
COPYRIGHT ©2006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED







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