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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: MR EDWARD <joelawrence232@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benjaminedword38@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:56:55 +0100
Subject: BMW 2021 END OF YEAR LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

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THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being one
of the lucky winners selected on this year BMW MOTORS COMPANY, IN
2021 INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION, HELD IN USA. I am writing to
inform you that you have won a brand New BMW X6 M and a cheque for
$10.5 million.
This promotion was set-up in UNITED STATE to encourage prospective
MOBILE users. Our Screening Committee And National Advisory Board has
completed all verification and screening by the Screening Committee of
"US'' Overseas National Advisory Remittance Claims Unit.

And you have been approved to received your BRAND NEW X6 M BMW CAR
and a cheque for $10.5 million by a special diplomatic arrival been
approved by the regulation council of the BMW Motors Company.
Your cheque prize of $10.5 million will be delivered safely to your
door step through our Accredited Dispatch Officer. Having considered
all possible measures to convey your prize, we resolve to use a
special affiliated courier company under Diplomatic Umbrella.

We have made all necessary arrangement to convey your winning prize
direct to your door step. Your name ....?, phone number......?, and
address......? is needed, and also you are required to Pay the
delivery charge of $100 only.

I am MR EDWARD from the COURIER SERVICES, I will be Arriving in
your state on WEDNESDAY MORNING, if you are able get to me the
requirements today. And you are to provide me a copy of your ID prove
( ID CARD/ PASSPORT / VOTERS CARD, PAN CARD OR ANY VALID ID PROOF)
once I get to your destination to enable me identify you before I will
Handover your parcel to you.

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