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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:

Fraud email example:

From: BMW COMPANY <"WWW."@circus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Thomas Edward <bestdeliverycompany002@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 20:13:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BMW PROMO

Reference Number BMW:2551256003/23.
BMW Automobile Company
Hours Of Services: Mondays - Friday hours 8:00 am–5:00 pm


NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service
Provider, we (BMW) urge you to treat it genuinely.

Dear BMW Enthusiast,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a
brand new 2017 Model BMW 5 Series Car and a Check of $500,000.00usd
from international programs held on this second section of 2017 in the

Summit ONE, Summit Ave, Farnborough GU14 0FB, UK BMW head office.

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
which

you were selected.

The BMW Lottery is approved by the British 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 BMW
fiduciary

claims department for more information as regards procedures to claim
your prize.


Delivery Officer: Agent James Peter
Contact E-mail: bestdeliverycompany002@gmail.com

Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number
BMW:2551256003/23. You are also advised to provide to her with the
under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Phone/Fax.
6. Present Country.
7. Email address.
8. pin code Number BMW:2551256003/23.


Note: Do disregard any email as this is a PROMO BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
held this month in the year of 2017. you can text Mr THOMAS EDWARD here (+1)781-951-2796


BMW CEO Mr THOMAS EDWARD
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW SALES LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Text Me On (+1)781-951-2796 Text Only

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