419 scam: Roland Orji <ifeypromise1988@gmail.com> Attn: Lucky Winner

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "22 garden close, stamford" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- ejorwilliams42@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Roland Orji <ifeypromise1988@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ejorwilliams42@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:13:43 +0100
Subject: Attn: Lucky Winner

22 Garden Close, Stamford
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London.
United Kingdom

Attn: Lucky Winner

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of One Million
dollars,($1,000,000) and BMW X6 SUV (2021 Model) for the YEAR 2021 BMW
AUTOMOBILE PROMOTION UNITED KINGDOM. This was a Mobile draw promo which was
held in London, United Kingdom.The BMW MOTORS PROMOTION is sponsored by
United Kingdom Promo and other International Companies. The BMW Motors
Mobile draw is held to encourage you and others to play and promote mobile
users.INFORMATION ABOUT ENGLAND BMW 30th ANNIVERSARY.

ENGLAND BMW ANNIVERSARY.

Is an independent Anniversary Organization that has been financially
assisting people with its intention to change people's life since 2009,many
people have benefited from it over the years. All participant were selected
randomly through a computer ballot system of different emails over 100,000
Unions and corporate bodies that are listed all over the world and your
email happens to be among the lucky 5 emails selected by our BMW machine
system from over 1 Million emails that was used for the contest.

This is how you won the BMW prize to file your claim, you are to provide
your information for Final verification to enable you receive your Cash
Prize and your BMW X6 Jeep, Provide your claims information as required
below:Kindly note that the original of your winning cheque and the
certificate with other relative documents from the court and the
probate registry has been forwarded to the courier company for onward
delivery to you as soon as you contact them.

You are there fore expected to contact our affiliated delivery company
(GLOBAL COURIER AND LOGISTICS SERVICES INTL.) in which your winnings cheque
of One Million dollars, ($1.000,000) has been sent to for delivery to your
residence.

Do contact the GLOBAL COURIER AND LOGISTICS SERVICES INTL with the contact
information below for further instructions on how to send the winning
cheque to your location and the amount to be charged for the
delivery.Please you should fill you verification form below this mail and
also send it down to the courier company for reference and verification
purpose via email.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
NAME IN FULL.
ADDRESS..........................................
NATIONALITY......................................
AGE..............................................
SEX..............................................
OCCUPATION........... (POSITION HELD)............
HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER.......................
COUNTRY OF RESIDENT..............................
HAVE YOU WON BEFORE.............................?

WHERE WOULD YOU PREFER YOUR CAR TO BE SHIPPED?HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS?
Contact Courier With This Email Below:
GLOBAL COURIER AND LOGISTICS SERVICES INTL.
DISPATCH OFFICER: Mr. EJOR WILLIAMS ,
EMAIL: (Ejorwilliams42@gmail.com)

Note: You are to keep your winning personal to yourself, do not disclose to
any one until you have claim your prize, because BMW COMPANY has discovered
a huge number of double claiming due to recipients informing close friends
relatives and third parties about
their cash prize and also sharing their winning notification. As a result
of this, these friends try to claim the winning prize on behalf of the real
recipient. The ENGLAND BMW ANNIVERSARY BOARD has reached a decision from
headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will
result to the cancellation of that particular
winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as
it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer
about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advise to keep you winnings
strictly confidential until you claim
your prize. You can as well come over to London for the claim of your prize
if necessary.

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