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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 Auto Co." <info@bmw.org>
Reply-To: "BMW Auto Co." <autobmwco@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:35:35 -0700
Subject: Your email has been selected!

CONGRATULATION!

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF NOMINATED WINNER OF BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM THE WINNING PRIZE IS (1.000.000.00)(ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) WITH APPLE LAPTOP AND IPHONE 5.THIS PROGRAM WAS ORGANISED BY POVERTY AVIATION AND ORANGE ORGANISATION IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE WORLD.ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.NOTE YOU DID NOT PARTICIPATE ON THIS PROMO IT WAS YOUR LUCKY EMAIL ID THAT WAS SELECTED AMONG TWO MILLIONS EMAIL IDS AROUND THE GLOBE OF ASIA CONTINENT.

TO CLAIM THIS WINNING PRIZE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SEND US THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO THIS E-MAIL ID: autobmwco@gmail.com

(1) FULL NAME:
(2) CONTACT ADDRESS:
(3) OCCUPATION:
(4) GENDER:
(5) AGE:
(6) MARITAL STATUS:
(7) CONTACT PHONE NO:
(8) CONTACT EMAIL-ID:
(9) IDENTITY CARD NO.

NOTE: YOU ARE KINDLY ADVISED TO CROSSCHECK YOUR INFORMATION AND ENSURE YOU HAVE WRITTEN CORRECTLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT TO THE GIVEN EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY DIFFICULTY IN PROCESSING YOUR PRIZE MONEY.

 
REGARDS

SIR ELIJAH
THE EVENT MANAGER 
C/PH No:+447452276305
USA Office:+19406023067




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