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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 DEPT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliveryunit@bmwlotto.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 14:58:55 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS......Get Back to us ASAP !!!

Call me as soon as you get this e-mail... Tel: 1(843) 883-6516
CLEV TOWER DISPATCH DELIVERIES
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
1614 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC 29607
 
 
Calvary Greeting to you:
 
 
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your your Brand New 2014 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Cheque of $900,000.00usd that is in our custody, Your reference number(25516788003/80), but we have not heard from you for couple of weeks.
However a research will be held on the 15th of this month at the Board of Authority and this may lead to the return of your official brand new 2014 Model BMW 7 Series Car and Cheque of $900,000.00usd fund back to the BMW 
 
DEPARTMENT ROCKVIEW, SOUTH CAROLINA. 29607 USA under #2 which you were group along side four other winners.I have been ask by the CLEV TOWER DISPATCH DELIVERIES HEAD OFFICE ....... 1614 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC 29607  Tel: 1(843) 883-6516  to confirm from you within 24hours and know if you really need your official brand new 2011
Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $900,000.00usd to be delivered to your address or it should be turn over too the BMW  DEPARTMENT as a refusal from you.
 
If you still need your official brand new 2014 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Cheque of $900,000.00 usd, i will advice you to get back to us for confirmation and immediate delivery. Be advice that the reason why we have not been able to deliver to you your official brand new 2014 Model BMW 7
Series Car and a Cheque of $900,000.00usd  was because of the required Shipping of $150.00, Insurance $250.00, Vat $100.00.....TOTAL ($500.00) and due to the fact that we decline Cash on delivery.
 
                                     NOTIFICATION FROM THE HEAD   OFFICE
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Dear Customers a report came to our office that some people has been using the name of our company to scam people on internet and the management has sent a notification to all our customers to be carefull with the e-mail they receive.
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CONTACT ME FOR THE INFORMATION YOU ARE TO USE IN SENDING THE FEE OF $500.00 usd.
 
We are so sure of anything we are doing and we also back you with an %100 percent money back guarantee. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $500 usd ONLY.
 
YOURS SINCERELY
 
Mr. Maxwell Jones
Delivery Officer.

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