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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?Q?THE_BMW=C2=AE_(UK)_Ltd_Registered_Office?= <info@bmw.com>
Reply-To: bmw_claims.department@live.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:44:42 +1000
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED
YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED
BMW(R) HQ Germany Plant:
Heidemannstr. 164 DE-80939 MUNCHENGermany.
From:THE BMW(R) (UK) Ltd Registered Office:
Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell,Berkshire,
RG12 8TA.United Kingdom.
Congratulations,
The Board of Directors,Members of staff and theInternational
AwarenessPromotion Department of
the BMW Automobile Company, Wishes to congratulate youon your success
as one of our TEN(10)
STAR PRIZE WINNER inthis year's BMWAutomobile International Awareness
Promotion (IAP) held month, in Berkshire.
This makes you the proud owner of a brand new BMW 7Series,730d
Sports Salooncar and a cash prize of 1,000.000 GBPs
(One Million GreatBritish pounds).In order to redeem your prizes
contact Mr.Thomas Peters R,Bmw Claims Managerof the Claims Department
with the verification form belowduely Filled andsent through email
to:Mr.Thomas Peters R,
DIRECT EMAIL:bmw_claims.department@live.com
Tel:+44(0) 7031826385
VERIFICATION FORM:1.)Full Name: 2.)Current Address:
3.)Country:
4.)Age:5.)Sex: 6.)Occupation:
7.)Phone Number:
8.)REFERENCE NUMBER:BMW:25512500DS
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