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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: "Mr.Larry Gordon" <moneygramoffice1777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w.k70@aol.com
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:25:55 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING !!!

BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT WISCONSINS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
300 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677, United States
Email: www.bmw.lttery300@usa.com (BMW Lottery)
Phone:: +1 213-992-6882.(BMW Financial Services)

Congrats For Your Winning !!!
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of
abrand new 2019 Model BMW X6 m Series and a Check of $3,500,000.00
United States Dollars from international programs held on the 1st
section 2020 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).

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary
claims department for more information as regards to claim your prize.
Lawyer In charge name : Attorney Eric Campbell CONTACT VIA EMAIL:
(attorney.eric.campbell@myself.com) Email him with your secret pin
code Number BMWP/223002219911.

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. pin code Number BMWP/223002219911

Thanks for your cooperation.
Mr.Larry Gordon

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