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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: ''Mrs. Evelyn Fallert''<brownhairstyle@brownhairstyle.com>
Reply-To: claimsgroupbmw@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 08:13:40 -0800
Subject: Youur Winning Notification From BMW Group.


NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is becaus=
e of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (BM=
W) urge you to treat it genuinely. Dear BMW Enthusiast, This is to inform y=
ou that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2015 Model BMW 7 =
Series Car and a Check of $500,000.00usd from international programs held o=
n the first section of 2015 in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Model: BMW 7 S=
eries Mileage: 5 Transmission: Automatic 6 Speed Options: Cold weather pack=
age, premium package, fold down rear seats w/ski bag, am FM stereo with sin=
gle in dash compact disc player . The selection process was carried out thr=
ough random selection in our computerized email selection ballot system fro=
m a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents =
of the world which yours and nine others were selected as the winners. The =
BMW Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by th=
e The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotion=
al lottery is the 2nd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To=
begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims=
department for more information as regards procedures to claim your prize.=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT USA Fi=
duciary Name: Brent Wilson Email: claimsgroupbmw@gmail.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Contact him by please providing him with your s=
ecret pin code X7PWYZ2005 and your Reference Number BMW:7753460403/14. You =
are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon a=
s possible: 1. Name (in full): 2. Address: 3. Nationality: 4. Age: 5. Occup=
ation: 6. Phone/Fax: 7. Country of Residence: 8. Fax [optional]: 9. Email a=
ddress: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Please you are to=
provide him with the above listed details as soon as possible so he can be=
gin with the processing of your prize winnings. Note: Do disregard any emai=
l as this is a PROMO BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT held this day 15th January 2016=
. Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being par=
t of our promotional program. ! Mrs. Evelyn Fallert THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS=
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT

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