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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: "Mimsi Abarova" <mimituri@hotmail.bg>
Reply-To: bmwdeliverydept15@live.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:52:23 -0800
Subject: BMW AUTOMOBILE AWARD NOTIFICATION (Tel+447045733776)

THE BMW AUTOMOBILE PROMOTION
DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATE YOU
22 Garden Close, PE9 2YP, Malaysia

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of 1.5 Million (British Pounds)
and a brand new BMW 5 Series Car from International programs held on the th 21 July. 2009 in
Malaysia. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email
selection system (ess) from a database.You are to contact our
fiduciary claims department:
Mr. Frank Williams Email:bmwdeliverydept15@live.com

Phone numbers:+447045733776
Contact him with your Reference Number
BMW:2551256003/23, secret pincode x7pwyz2007 for more information as regards procedures to claim
your prize. Contact him by sending him with the
under listed information's.

Name___________________
Telephone Number_______________
Residential Address_____________
Marital Status___________________
Occupation________________
Age_______________
Country________________

You are to choose from the below Option .which the company will delivery winning parcel to you.

1: COURIER: NOTE: For courier you are to pay for insurance charges only

2: BANK: You shall be responsible for the cost of transfer of your winning funds

Mr Moore Rogie
Director of Promos

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