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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- bmwcompany21@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bmw company <bankofa635@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bmwcompany21@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 14:38:54 -0800
Subject: Dear Esteemed Winner,

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Dear Esteemed Winner,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email to this office and I
must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have
emerged as
one of our winners in the 1st section of the 2021/2022, BMW LOTTERY PROMO.

As you already know your email address was randomly selected along
with others from a database of over 750,000 email addresses drawn from
all the continent of

the world. Each email address was attached to a ticket
number.

Your email address with Reference Number BMW: 6743222009/13.Was
selected along with others as winner of the prize, a brand new BMW 7
Series SUV and a Certified

Check of US$25,000,000.00 Meanwhile, A certificate of prize claim and
some vital documents will be
sent along with your winnings A SPECIAL COURIER SERVICE has been
contracted as your shipping agency to send your winnings safely to you
as the rightful

beneficiary.
Contact the BMW Verification Department with the contact information
below for further clarification & instructions on how to have your
winning safely delivered

to you at your home address.

BMW Verification officer: Mr.WILLIAMS ROGER
Contact Email: bmwcompany21@gmail.com
Contact Phone: +13126259479

Contact him by providing him with your secret Reference Number BMW:
6743222009/13. Also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as

possible:

A. Name in Full:
B. Residential Address:
C. Direct Phone:
D. Nearest Airport:
E. Ref code Number BMW: 6743222009/13

It is imperative that you add your Reference Number BMW:
6743222009/13. as the subject of any correspondence with the Shipping
company to ensure they respond in

a timely manner. I will require a concise update on the
proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them.

Regards,
Mr.LEE ERIC
Fiduciary Agent.

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