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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. Maria Chang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamespowell0174@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:20:39 +0530
Subject: Dear Winner,pin code Number BMW:2551256003/23

BMW Headquarters/BMW Lottery Dept
Petuelring 124,
80809 M?nchen, Germany


Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2016 BMW 760Li Sedan Series Car and a Check of $3,000,000.00 United States Dollars from international programs held on the 1st section 2016 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 drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selected.

The BMW Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your prize is handover to you in your country. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. 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.

Officer In Charge
Name : James Powell
Email:jamespowell0174@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (319) 359-7247



Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:2551256003/23. You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone/Fax.
7. Present Country.
8. Email address.
9. pin code Number BMW:2551256003/23.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Maria Chang.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
Petuelring 124,
80809 M?nchen, Germany

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