joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "BMW LOTTERRY DEPT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarah.wilson050@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:29:20 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $500,000 AND BRAND NEW CAR

CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $500,000 AND BRAND NEW CAR


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 2018 Model BMW 7

Series Car and a Check of $500,000.00usd from international programs held on nov 1st of March this

last section of 2018 in the New Iberial Louisiana, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


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) and supported by the united states government. 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.

Verification Agent: Sarah wilson
Contact To: sarah.wilson050@yahoo.com
CONTACT NUMBER +1 318 402 0127




Contact her by providing her with your secret pin code Number BMW:2551256003/23. You are also

advised to provide to him 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 not disregard this email as this is a PROMO BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT

2018.

As soon as you accept your winnings then,you will need to do the needfull bellow for sarah wilson

Below is the list of charges which you are to pay for, the insurance
and vat fee, you are not entitle to pay the shipment fee as it has
already be taking care of including the airport processing..

AIR FLIGHT FREE
===============
( 24 Hours delivery)
Insurance $50.00
Vat $100.00
Total ($150.00 USD)
===============

If you cant pay the charges FOR THE INSURANCE AND VAT then decline your winnings


BMW CEO Harald Krueger.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW SALES LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Anti-fraud resources: