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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 LOTTERY PROMO 2012" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rvjacksondept@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:57:34 +0100
Subject: LUCKY EMAIL( YOUR E-MAIL HAS WON THE BMW LOTTERY AWARD OF ONE MILLION POUNDS )

BMW CAR LOTTERY

ELLESFIELD AVENUE
BRACKNELL RG12 8TA,
UNITED KINGDOM.

AWARD NOTIFICATION

BMW CAR FR V 2011


CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of the 2011 BMW CAR PROMOTION PROGRAM.You were entered as dependent client with Reference Serial Number: K44CBL475 and Batch number:HDC-451-5754-14BL.Your email address attached to the Ticket Number: 01225498775436 that drew the Lucky Winning Numbers (1-5-6-8-7-4-5-2) which consequently won the Lottery in the 2nd category, in four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of 1,000 000.00 GBP ( One Million Great British Pounds Sterling ) in cash credited to file Reference Number: BMW/4155247787001-A.T his is from a total cash prize of Fifty Million Pounds shared among all our International Winners in all categories.

NOTE: All correspondence must be sent to our claims officer, Rev Jackson, fill the fund transfer form below and send to Rev Jackson for the immediate claims of your awarded prize:

1) Your full name:

2) Your full address:

3) Sex:

4) Age:

5) Occupation:

6) Telephone / mobile number:

7) Serial Number:

8) Batch number:

9) Country:

10) Nationality:

You are advised to immediately contact the BMW company online accredited agent ( Rev Frank Jackson ) with rvjacksondept@gmail.com for the quick receipt of your awarded prize ( 1,000 000.00 GBP ).

CONTACT BMW SECURITY CLAIMS DEPT.

Name: Rev Frank Jackson

Email: rvjacksondept@gmail.com
rvjacksondept@yahoo.com


Best Regards,
Klaus Kibsgaard,
C.E.O BMW AWARD OFFICE.

You are advised to keep this Lottery confidential,The BMW Car Company or the paying bank will not be held responsible for the lost of your cash prize due to your inability to keep to this confidentiality agreement.

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