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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DUBAI DUTY FREE/BMW ONLINE LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofmaamaryousfi@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 01:37:13 +0200
Subject: BMW CONGRATULATES YOU ! YOU HAVE WON THE 2016 DUBAI DUTY FREE/BMW ONLINE LOTTERY!

DUBAI DUTY FREE Inconjuction With
BMW AUTOMOBILE Online Lottery,
BMW Headquarters/BMW Lottery Dept,
18th Floor, Jumeirah Emirates Office Tower,
Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre 2,
Near Dubai International Financial Centre ,Dubai.
 
Attn. Winner,
 
This is to inform you that you have been selected for the 1st prize of a brand new 2015 BMW 760Li Sedan Series and $852,000.00 (Eight Hundred And Fifty Two  Thousand United States Dollars ) the first(1st) section of the Dubai Duty Free/BMW  online global lottery and raffle draw held for the 1st section of 2016 in the United  Arab Emirates All participants were seleted through computer ballot systems / Cyber Usage/shopping tickets foils and Travel tickets foils drawn from  25,000 companies and individals  emails globally  in our online electronic /automobile business Promotion  Programmes (EABPP)  for  which you emerged a winner as a result  of your numerious visitations to various websites we run E BUSINESS PROMOTIONS.Your email address attached to ticket number 71-26-13-19-34  with serial number 902-66KK  drew the lucky numbers  19-6-26-17-35-7  which subsequently won you the lottery in the is t  category .
 
Your Secret Pin Code Number is BMW:2551256003/99 /INSURANCE Number: BMW / S733/ 458K /G MSA and  consequently  won in the first(1st) Category of the DUBAI DUTY FREE/ BMW FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.. The DUBAI DUTY FREE/BMW online Lottery is approved by the United Arab Emirates Gaming Board(UAEGB) ,British Gaming Board(BGB) and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). Contact the officer incharge of prize redemption department with the following details below;
 
1. Your Name in full.(as displayed on your international passport/ID)
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone/Fax.(valid)
7. Country.
8. Your preffered shipping port.
9. pin code Number BMW:2551256003/99.
 
Kindly ensure that your information is accurate for security reasons and also  keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your prize redeemed  to you in your country. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme.
 
Officer In Charge : Mr Maamar Yousfi
Email: officeofmaamaryousfi@gmail.com
telephone number : +971522134639
 
Regards,
Mrs Stephiny Komla,
Asst. DDF/BMW  Board .
N/B :YOUR PIN CODE IS YOUR REDEMPTION NUMBER :
 
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