419 scam: Michael Thompson <aliyu27abdul@gmail.com> YOUR EMAIL JUST GOT LISTED IN THE BMW AWARD LIST

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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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Thompson <aliyu27abdul@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bmwlotter2022@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 03:27:51 -0700
Subject: YOUR EMAIL JUST GOT LISTED IN THE BMW AWARD LIST

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a
brand new 2022 BMW X6 and a Check of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the international balloting
programs held on the 2nd section in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
Description of prize vehicle;

The X6 comes with BMW's Drive infotainment system, satellite radio,
Bluetooth, a USB port and a 10-year subscription to BMW Assist eCall,
which can automatically notify first res-ponders after a collision. For
2022, the X6 comes standard with enhanced USB and Bluetooth features,
including an additional microphone, Bluetooth sync for a second phone,
library browsing via Bluetooth, voice control for contacts and music and
a Mobile Office system. Available features include leather seats, a
surround-view camera system, navigation, a Harman Kardon surround-sound
audio system, a head-up display, a panoramic moonroof, front and rear
parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, active park assist and lane
departure warning. The Drive infotainment system takes a bit of getting
used to, but is fairly straightforward and works well, reviewers agree.
The audio and climate controls are also clearly labeled and easy to
reach.

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 in
which you were selected. However, no tickets were sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation
and privacy. The BMW Lottery is approved by the United States 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
procedures to the claim of your prize.

Mr. Michael Thompson

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