419 scam: BMW Automobile Lottery Promotion <info@clinicasanfelipe.com> Congratulations, Your Email Address Has Won The BMW Online Promo

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- samsonjames829@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BMW Automobile Lottery Promotion <info@clinicasanfelipe.com>
Reply-To: <samsonjames829@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:20:44 -0400
Subject: Congratulations, Your Email Address Has Won The BMW Online Promo

BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
300 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is becau=
se of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (B=
MW) urge you to treat it genuinely.
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand n=
ew 2016 BMW X3 and a Check of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United Stat=
e Dollars ($1,500,000.00) from the international balloting programs held on=
the 2nd section in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
=

Description of prize vehicle;
The X3 comes with BMW's iDrive infotainment system, satellite radio, Blueto=
oth, a USB port and a 10-year subscription to BMW Assist eCall, which can a=
utomatically notify first responders after a collision. For 2016, the X3 co=
mes standard with enhanced USB and Bluetooth features, including an additio=
nal microphone, Bluetooth sync for a second phone, library browsing via Blu=
etooth, voice control for contacts and music and a Mobile Office system. Av=
ailable features include leather seats, a surround-view camera system, navi=
gation, a Harman Kardon surround-sound audio system, a head-up display, a p=
anoramic moonroof, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, a=
ctive park assist and lane departure warning. The iDrive infotainment syste=
m takes a bit of getting used to, but is fairly straightforward and works w=
ell, reviewers agree. The audio and climate controls are also clearly label=
ed and easy to reach.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our comp=
uterized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email=
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were select=
ed. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to =
different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
=

The BMW Lottery is approved by the United States Gaming Board and also Lice=
nsed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin=
the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims depar=
tment for more information as regards procedures to the claim of your prize.
=

Name: Mr.samson james
Email: samsonjames829@gmail.com
=

Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:245125HG=
DY03/23.
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as s=
oon as possible:
1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address :
3. Nationality :
4. Age :
5. Sex
6. Occupation :
7. Direct Phone :
8. Present Country :
9. Email address :
10. pin code Number BMW:245125HGDY03/23
Please, you are to provide him with the above details as soon as possible =
so he can begin with the processing of your prize winnings.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of o=
ur promotional program.
Mrs. Rachael Adams.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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