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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: "BMW AUTOMOBILE GROUP PROMOTION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2218035044@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 19:19:14 -0700
Subject: Congratulation, you have won a BMW lottery promotion!!!!

BMW AUTOMOBILE GROUP PROMOTION,
PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT,
300 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675om.
Phone: ( call/text )
Contact Email: [ 2218035044@qq.com ]


Value File Number: BMW/10A/US-31H.

It is apparent that this announcement will appear to you as a shock.
Congratulations over your success in the official publication result
of the BMW AUTOMOBILE global Awareness Promotion (IAP) 2018/2019,
Organized by BMW AUTOMOBILE GROUP LTD,held on 16th of Jan, 2019, here
in United States of America. A Draft of $1,000.000.00 (One Million
United states Dollars) will be issued in your name. It is imperative
to note that your cash prize was released in favor of your personal
data.

Value File Number:- BMW/10A/US-31H.

For confirmation reason, please forward the following information as Listed:

Full Names :-
Residential Address:-
Nationality :-
Tel/Mobile :-
Sex :-
Age :-
Profession :-

Forward information intended for confirmation:
Contact e-mail: [ 2218035044@qq.com ]

You will be duly informed.
Diplomat Walter Thomas,
Director BMW MOTORS LTD,
United States.
Phone:+1 (910)-556-3573 ( call/text )

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