419 scam: "BMW ONLINE PROMOTION"<bmwclaimdept2011@w.cn> [GSN Suspected Spam] CONGRATULATION YOU WON £700,000.00 GBP!!!

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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.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "22 garden close, stamford" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
- "the bmw automobile company" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "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)
- "keep your winnings confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "bmwclaimdept2011@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447017407043 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- courierdeliveryunitlondonuk6@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BMW ONLINE PROMOTION" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 03:46:30 +0530
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] CONGRATULATION YOU WON £700,000.00 GBP!!!

THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION!!! !!! !!!
DEPARTMENT OFTHE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
22 GARDEN CLOSE, STAMFORD, LINCS, PE9 2YP, UK
REFERENCE NUMBER: BMW: 2551256003/23
Phone Number: +447017407043.

CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!!!
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 'BMW
Automobile International Awareness Promotion (IAP) held monthly. From
January 2011 to December, 2011 in London UK.

This makes you the proud owner of a brand new BMW 5 Series, M Sport Saloon
car (cost value of £700,000.00 GBP. Seven Hundred Thousand Great British pounds) The car
comes with a special BMW Insurance Cover for one whole year, that is, till
the next promotion in 2012. It also comes with a one year warranty and
FREE repairs at any BMW AUTOMOBILE depot or service station worldwide.
DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE YEAR: 2011, MODEL: 630iAColor (exterior/interior):
Black Sapphire Metallic/Black Leather, Mileage: 7 ,Transmission: Automatic
8 Speed, Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold down rear
seats w/ski bag,

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a
million email addresses from the World Wide Web. Each email address was
attached to a ticket number and your email address with ticket number:
5647600545188.and serial number: BMWP/556543450906.was randomly selected
as the star prize winner amongst other consolation prize winners.
For you to receive your prizes, kindly fill the verification form below and
send it to the Claims Manager, Mr. SMITH BROWN, and the courier service,
Mr. MARK DAVIS, through
email, stating your receipt of this notification. He has been mandated to
offer you assistance and facilitate the urgent delivery of your prizes.

Mr. SMITH BROWN
Claims Manager,
BMW Claims Department,
THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY LONDON
Email: bmwclaimdept2011@w.cn

Be informed that because of your location, we will not be able to make
shipment of the car because of Custom duty charges which you might not be
able to pay for. so we have converted the 5 series BMW customized Saloon
car to cash worth of £700,000.00 GBP (COST VALUE OF £700,000.00 GBP)

CONTACT COURIER SERVICES FOR DELIVERING OF YOUR WINING PRIZE.

Dispatch manager.
MR, MARK DAVIS.
Email: courierdeliveryunitlondonuk6@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: +447017407041

VERIFICATION Form.

1..) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:
7.) COUNTRY:
8.) PHONE:
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:
10.) COMPANY:
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:
12.) TICKET NUMBER:
13.) SERIAL NUMBER:

Please be warned!!!
We demand update on your proceedings with the delivering company and as
soon as you are in contact with them you should keep your winnings
confidential so as to avoid double claims, and make sure you comply with their
terms and condition for delivery of your winning prize.

Congratulations once more, and keep trusting BMW Automobile for top quality Automobiles.

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