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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: MRWILLMBEN <USA.@eco.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MRWILLMBEN <bmrwilliam82@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:22:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAR WINNER ??

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a
prize of a brand new 2019 BMW X3 and a Check of One Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($1,500,000.00)
from the international balloting programs held on the 2nd
section in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.





Description of prize vehicle;

The X3 comes with BMW's Drive infotainment system,
satellite radio, Bluetooth, a USB port and a 10-year
subscription to BMW Assist eCall, which can automatically
notify first responders after a collision. For 2017, the X3
comes standard with enhanced USB and Bluetooth features,
including an additional microphone, Bluetooth sync for a
second phone, library browsing via Bluetooth, voice control
for contacts and music and a Mobile Office system. Available
features include leather seats, a surround-view camera
system, navigation, a Harman Kardon surround-sound audio
system, a head-up display, a panoramic moon roof, front and
rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, active park
assist and lane departure warning. The Drive infotainment
system takes a bit of getting used to, but is fairly
straightforward and works well, reviewers agree. The audio
and climate controls are also clearly labeled and easy to
reach.



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.
However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were
assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and
privacy.



The BMW Lottery is approved by the United States 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 fiduciary claims department for
more information as regards procedures to the claim of your
prize

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