419 scam: "BMW AUTOMOBILE" <info@lee.com> BMW Lottery Award 2019!!!

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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:

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)
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.
- sts446119@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BMW AUTOMOBILE" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: sts446119@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:59:24 -0800
Subject: BMW Lottery Award 2019!!!

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BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
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 2017/2018 Model BMW X5 SUV and a Check of $5,500,000.00 USD from the int=
ernational balloting programs held on the 2nd section in the UNITED STATE O=
F AMERICA.
=

Description of prize vehicle; The X5 has enough luxurious space for everybo=
dy. Rear Comfort seats
with enhanced foam padding offer 3=201D of forward/backward movement, putti=
ng passengers in the perfect position to utilize a DVD drive and two option=
al 10.2=201D LCD screens. An optional third row seat offers extended capaci=
ty, and includes its own climate control.
Options: With one of BMW=2019s largest cargo spaces, you=2019ll find it ha=
rd to run out of anything. The X5=2019s rear seats split 40/20/40, folding =
away to convert 35.8 cubic feet of trunk space in to a full
76.7 cubic feet. Details like two cargo rails, four fastening points, a ten=
sioning strap, and a rear cargo net add enough function to store it all.
The optional Wi-Fi Hotspot keeps you connected to everything you love whet=
her you're on-the-go or far off the beaten path. Included with the Wi-Fi Ho=
tspot, a Wireless Charging Pocket will keep you fully
charged anywhere the road may lead.
=

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our compu=
terized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email =
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selecte=
d.
=

The BMW Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed b=
y the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the p=
rocessing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims department =
for more
information as regards procedures to the claim of your prize.
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Name: Fred Collins
Email: sts446119@gmail.com
Helpline : +1 (831) 200 8705
Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number
BMW:255125HGDY03/23.
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You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information
as soon as possible:
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1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address :
3. Nationality :
4. Age :
5. Sex
6. Occupation :
7. Direct Phone :
8. Present Country :
9. BMW Winning Code: BMW:255125HGDY03/23
=

Please you are to provide him with the above listed details as soon as pos=
sible so he can begin with the processing of your prize winnings. =

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional program for 2019.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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