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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: BMW AUTOMOBILES <bmw-group1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bmwautoclaimsunit@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:17:55 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! YOU ARE A WINNER IN THE BMW PROMOTIONS






The Promotion Department BMW Automobiles22 Garden Close, Stamford,Lincs, PE9 2YP, LondonUnited Kingdom Dear Selected winner, This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash Price of £250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand new BMW 2006 M5 Sedan Car from International programs held on the 12th of April 2007 in the United Kingdom.

Description of Price vehicle;Year: 2006Model: M5 SedanColour (exterior/interior): Black Sapphire Metallic/Black LeatherMileage: 5Transmission: Automatic 6 SpeedAll Season Traction (AST) BMW Assist™ with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology BMW Ultimate Service™ Dynamic Stability Control Electronic Damping Control Head Protection System (HPS) Logic7 Audio System SMG Transmission Vehicle & Key Memory Voice Command The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerised email selection system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which your email was among the first ten (10) lucky winners. Contact the verification department by providing your secret pin code x7pwyz2007 and your Reference Number BMW:2551256003/23.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed informations. 1.Name in full.2.Address in full.3.Nationality & Present Country.4.Age.5.Phone /Fax /Sex.6.Email address.

CONTACT PERSON: Engineer Roonyn James(Claims Director) EMAIL: info_bmwautos@yahoo.deMRS CLAIRE WESTWOODDIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONSBMW PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT.
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