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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 DANNY SILVA<admin@dubaipropertyshow.co.uk>
Reply-To: bmwmarksmith@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2016 03:00:35 -0300
Subject: Dear BMW Enthusiast.....................Compliment Of The Season


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. The selection =
process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email =
selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses draw=
n from all the continents of the world which you were selected. The BMW Lot=
tery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the Inter=
national Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the processing o=
f your prize you are to contact our BMW fiduciary claims department for mor=
e information as regards procedures to claim your prize. Fiduciary Name: Ma=
rk Smith Contact To: bmwmarksmith@gmail.com Contact him by providing him wi=
th your secret pin code Number BMW:2541256003/25. You are also advised to p=
rovide to him with the under listed information as soon as possible: 1. Nam=
e in full. 2. Address. 3. Nationality. 4. Age. 5. Occupation. 6. Phone/Fax.=
7. Present Country. 8. Email address. 9. pin code Number BMW:2541256003/25=
. Note: Do disregard any email as this is a PROMO BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT he=
ld this day 2ND NOVEMBER 2016. MRS DANNY SILVA. THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS BMW=
LOTTERY DEPARTMENT

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