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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: "Mrs Natta Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsbmw.automobiles@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:12:39 +0200
Subject: BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT!!!

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 and kindly move it to your inbox.
 
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
5070 WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES. CA 90036
NEIGHORHOOD: MID WILSHIRE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
EMAIL: claimsbmw.automobiles@gmail.com
 
Dear Winner
 
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2018 Model BMW  8 Series Car, a Check of $2,500,000.00 USD from the international balloting programs held on the 1st section of the 2018 annual award promo in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
 
The selection process was carried out through a random computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world, which your email address was selected.
 
The BMW Lottery is approved by the AMERICA Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the processing of your
 
prize claim, You are to contact our fiduciary claim department for more information as regards to the procedures on  the claim of your prize.
 
Name:  Mr.Michael Nicholas
Email: claimsbmw.automobiles@gmail.com
 
Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:2541256004/25. You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
 
1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address:
3. Nationality :
4. Age :
5. Occupation :
6. Direct Phone :
7. Present Country :
8. Email address :
9. pin code Number BMW:2541256004/25
 
Mrs Natta Miller.
 
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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