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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: <john_collins@aliyun.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:21:32 +0700
Subject: BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT!!!

BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
5070 WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES. CA 90036
NEIGHORHOOD: MID WILSHIRE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Email: bmwdepartment1@linuxmail.org

Dear Winner


This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2019 Model BMW 8 Series Car, a
Cheque of $3.5 Million USD from the international balloting programs held on the 1st section of the 2019 annual award promo in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.secret pin code Number BMW:2541256004/25.

Contact Mr John Collins ( john_collins@aliyun.com ) 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:


MRS.NATTA MILLER.

THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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