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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: "Henry Pepe" <mrstrumpoffice32@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bwmcompany004@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 08:46:46 -0400
Subject: BMW SALES LOTTERY DEPARTMENT


Dear BMW Enthusiast,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand
new 2018 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $500,000.00usd from
international programs held on this second section of 2018 in the
Roseville California. 95661, 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). To begin the
processing of your prize you are to contact our BMW fiduciary claims
department for more information as regards procedures to claim your
prize.kindly contact him through

Fiduciary Agent: Henry Pepe
contact:bwmcompany004@gmail.com
phone number:+1(478)888-2631


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

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

Note: Do disregard any email as this is a PROMO BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
held this day 20th Oct, 2019.
BMW CEO Harald Kruger.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW SALES LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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