419 scam: PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY <daleblaschke@att.net> CONGRATULATION!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "the bmw automobile company" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- jbbmw20112011@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY <daleblaschke@att.net>
Reply-To: jbbmw20112011@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:21:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!

PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY.
22GARDEN CLOSES,STAMFORD.LINCS.PE9,LONDON UNITED
KINGDON.
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CONGRATULATION!!!
The Board of Directors,members of staff and the
International Awareness Promotion Department of the BMW Automobile
Company,wishes to congratulate you on your success as one of our TEN(10)STAR
PRIZE WINNER in this year 2011 Promotion,selection Process was carried out
randomly via our Computerized Email Selection SystemÂ (C.E.S.S.)Â from a database of over a million
Email Worldwide from the Web.Each Email was attached to a ticket number and
youâ€™re Email(I.D)with ticket
Number:1052063010004.
Serial number:BMWP/003002216611.

Was randomly selected as the
star prize winner amongst other consolation prize winners.You should count
yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of The winners in this year.This
is in respect of your mail.Experimental Lottery bonanza from the BMW Automobile
Company,Email LOTTERY. Thus,making you the winner of the sum ofÂ (700,000.00)Â Seven
Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling).Please complete the form below with correct
information And email back to us with a return email so that we can have a
precise and Comprehensive record of our winners.Your prize award has been
vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank prior To your readiness to complete
your claims and would be presented to you after verification of the data
requested below.To proceed with your claims,you would be Required to fill the
Verification Form below completely and return back to us.Tmmediately as soon as
we receive your filled form and verified,we will Inform you on when our diplomat
we deliver your win ning award to you and your winning document to your country
immediately for you to get prepared and wait For him with your address which you
we provide To us.
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FOR YOU TO COLLECT YOUR PRIZES KINDLY FILL THE
VERIFICATION FORM BELOW
And send it to the Claims Manager,MR.James Brown our
claiming department through email,stating your receipt of this notification.He
has been mandated to Offer you Assistance and facilitate the urgent delivery of
your fund.
THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE
STATED FUND, FOR ERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
(1) BENEFICIARY FULL NAME---------------
(2) NATIONALITY -----------------------------
(3) STATE---------------------------------
(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS------------
(5) DATE OF BIRTH-----------------------
(6) SEX--------------------------------------
(7) TEL. NUMBER------------------------------
(8) MOBILE NUMBER-------------------------
(9)TICKET NUMBER----------------------------
(10)SERIAL NUMBER--------------------------
(11) EMAIL ADDRESS-------------------------
(12) AMOUNT WON-----------------------------
(13) OCCUPATION------------------------------
(14) MARITAL STATUS--------------------------
(15) NEXT OF KIN----------------------------
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the
BMW Automobile Company Award Team.2011 Promotion
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.James
Brown.
Claims Manager
BMW Claims Department,
THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, LONDON
Email
jbbmw20112011@hotmail.com
CONTACT NUMBER +448-7131-54263
CONFIDENTIALLY NOTICE

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