419 scam: BBC PROMOTIONAL AWARD <bbcpro22@w.cn> YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON 750,000.00 POUNDS

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "bbc_coodinator@live.com" (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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031980558 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: BBC PROMOTIONAL AWARD <bbcpro22@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:13:27 -0400
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON 750,000.00 POUNDS

BBC Office
Registered office:
Broadcasting House
Portland Place London England
W1A 1AA
Email: bbc_coodinator@live.com
Phone: +447031980558

Dear Email Owner,

This E-mail is to officially inform you that your E-mail Address have
been verified and pronounced as the lucky Winner of 750,000 GBP, in
the 2013 Award By (BBC Draw Promotion UK) wishes to congratulate you
over your E-mail Address success in this financial bailout plan. Your
E-mail Address emerged as one of the ten final recipients of a Cash
Grant/Donation of (Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand Great British
Pounds) to salvage your finances and to develop your community. This
cash grant is a gift you will never be required to pay it back.

This financial bailout plan is funded by , Microsoft Corporation/Yahoo
Incorporated, United Nations Agencies, Economic Development
Organizations and Regional Unions which include the African Union
(AU), Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), European Union (EU), Union of
South American Nations (UNASUR), North American Union (NAU), etc. in
an effort to reduce the impact of food and financial crisis around the
world. The leaders of these organizations by (BBC AWARD) held in
London UK, and made donations for this programme. We were engaged to
carry out the task of conducting the E-mail Address balloting and to
subsequently pay winners.

Note that all participants’ E-mail Address were selected randomly from
E-mail Address companies from all over countries of the world through
a random sampling and your E-mail Address is attached to file
reference number that emerged as one of the lucky email that won the
sum of (Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds)
750,000.00 GBP.

Our method of payment is through bank to bank So that you can easily
en-cash it in your country. All you have to do now is to provide us
with the information below to enable the Management of our company
issue you the Bank Draft in your favour, you are required to fill the
Verification & Funds Release Form below.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1. Full Name's:
2. Sex:
3. Country:
4. State/City:
5. Contact Address:
6. Mobile/Tel Number:
7. Marital Status:
8. Occupation:
9. Date/Age:
10. Winning E-Mail:
11.Send any of your identification prove. passport, identity card..etc.
12. Have You Won Before: Yes Or No? .........

For claims of your winning funds you are advice to send us your
information via email to the below stated email address For security
measures, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential until you have made your claim. This is mainly to avoid
putting up double claims with your Email Address which will result to
the cancellation of your cash grant. On behalf of myself and all staff
of BBC ORGANIZATION, I say congratulations once again.
You’re sincerely,

Mr. Rooney Adams
Tel: +447031980558
(Coordinator Claim Department)

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