419 scam: BMW AWARD DEPT <BMWGROUP@BMWAWARD.COM> 2010 Bmw Promo Winner{you have won 965,000GBP}

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "bmwgroupsdept101@lottu.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: BMW AWARD DEPT <BMWGROUP@BMWAWARD.COM> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bmwgroupsdept101@lottu.net
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 06:26:21 -0300
Subject: 2010 Bmw Promo Winner{you have won 965,000GBP}

BMW LOTTERY DESK
TICKET NUMBER: 142-1745-340-264
REFERENCE NO: BMW-3432157/07AR
CASH PRIZE:£965,000.00 GBP

Congratulations,

We use this medium to notify you of the lottery prize of 965,000 GBP along
witha brand new bmw 5 series automobile won by your e-mail address,in the
2010 edition of the Bmw National Lottery promotion that was held on the
5th of June,2010. Kindly contact Our Payment Officer, below via e-mail to
commence yourclaims process.

Mr. Theo Wales
Email:bmwgroupsdept101@lottu.net
REF NO: BMW-3432157/07AR

1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) COUNTRY:
6.) PHONE:
7.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:
8.) COMPANY
Signed,
Engr Susan Baines
Director OF Promotions
Notification Department

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Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Universidad Nacional de Jujuy

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