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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 2010 ONLINE PROMOTIONS UK" <info@bmw.com>
Reply-To: bmwclaim09department@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:56 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!



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THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT BMW
Automobiles
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lancs., PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected as a winner for a cash
prize of £500,000,00. (Five hundred thousand Great British
Pounds) from International programs held
in February 2010.
To file for your claims please contact your fiduciary agent with your full
informations
and please send your information to this email :
( bmwclaim09department@hotmail.com)

Names:...............
Address: ....................
Age: ...............
Occupation: ..................
Phone no: .....................
Country: ...................
State:........................
Won Before: .....................
Annual Income: .......................
Mother's Name:...........................
NUMBER: +44 7014 275305
DR DAVID WOOD
AWARD PROMOTIONS MANAGER

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