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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: john philip <phjoh_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:13:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Winning Confirmation




THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS
PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF
THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
22 Garden Close, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom.
Reference Number: BMW:2551256003/23





ATTN WINNER: Gerda Eisenstein

This is in response to your e-mail enquiry forwarded to this office for claiming your price, we have verified on the system and confirmed with the PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM that your reference and batch numbers is legitimate,the valued prize still valid with your email address computer ballot system a winner with: { gerda.3892@mozartmail.com} as selected via






PROCEDURE TO CLAIM PRIZE
Option #1. To claim your prize you need to come down to any of the PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM
pament office for prize you have won . You are required to be present physically in the payment office with your Identification in The United Kingdom or Amsterdam ( Holland ) and at the EU payment bank before the 21days deadline for claiming your Email lottery prize.

Option #2. In the event of your inability to make it personally to any of the above mention payment centers, an in-house EU affiliated attorney will be appointed to process your claim on your behalf, to endorse all legal discharge document and send your prize check to you or sign transfer Release bond at the paying bank.

Note: All email lottery prizes are insured by a high cover insurance policy and thus can not be any deduction. All payout is in full amount for instrument of payment (certified check) or direct transfers are "BONDED". All processing cost to dispatching your prize to you is to be paid by you as they can not be deducted from the prize.


Therefore you are to notify us which option is best suitable for you to redeem your prize. we shall send to you claim application form immediately to fill and submit to the Payment committee to commence the process of redeeming your lucky lottery prize or to be sent to your appointed attorney if you choose option#2.







On behalf of the Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of the BMW Automobile Company, congratulations once again

Call me after you have seen this email for futher details
Sincerely,

Mr Phillip John(CLAIM OFFICER)








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