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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: "Robert Miscannon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chadfulgham@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:51:24 +0300
Subject: BMW 2011 M5 Sedan Car

Dear Selected winner,

Congratulations, This is to inform you that you have beenselected for a cash Price of ?450,000.00 (four hundred and fifty thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand-new BMW 2011 M5 Sedan Car from International programs held on the 1st of May 2011 in the United Kingdom.

Description of Price vehicle;
Year: 2011 Model
Model: M5 Sedan
Colour (exterior/interior): Black Sapphire Metallic/Black Leather
Mileage: 5
Transmission: Automatic 6 Speed
All Season Traction (AST)
BMW Assistant with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
BMW Ultimate Service
Dynamic Stability Control
Electronic Damping Control
Head Protection System (HPS)
Logic7 Audio System
SMG Transmission
Vehicle & Key Memory
Voice Command

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which your email was
among the first ten (10) lucky winners.Contact the verification department by providing your secret pin code x7pwyz2011 and your Reference Number BMW: 2551256003/23.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed informations.

1. Name in full.
2. Address in full.
3. Nationality & Present Country.
4. Age.
5. Phone /Fax /Sex.
6. Email address.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Chad Fulgham (Claims Director)
EMAIL: chadfulgham@aol.com

Professor Robert Miscannon,
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
BMW PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT

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