419 scam: "Congratulations: You Have Been Selected For A BMW Car Prize..." <henrymckay054@gmail.com> Congratulations: You Have Been Selected For A BMW Car Prize...

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kareywelfelnif60@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Congratulations: You Have Been Selected For A BMW Car Prize..." <henrymckay054@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kareywelfelnif60@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 02:19:08 +0100
Subject: Congratulations: You Have Been Selected For A BMW Car Prize...

Congratulations: You Have Been Selected For A BMW Car Prize...

BMW of North America, LLC
300 Chestnut Ridge Road.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677-7731
United States of America

Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a
brand new Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $3,6500,000.00 USD from
the international balloting programs held on the 2nd section in the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Description of prize vehicle;
Model: 750li Color (exterior): Metallic Silver Mileage: 5
Transmission: Automatic 6 Speed

Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold-down rear seats
w/ski bag, am FM stereo with a single in-dash compact disc player.
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).
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

Name: karey welfare
Email: kareywelfelnif60@gmail.com
Contact him by providing him with your Reg. pin code Number: 001118500325

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. Sex :
6. Occupation :
7. Direct Phone :
8. Present Country :
9. Email address :
10. Reg pin code Number: 0011185003/25

Please, you are to provide him with the above-listed details as soon
as possible so he can begin with the processing of your prize
winnings.

Congratulations, from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.

Regards,
Mr. Ludwig Willisch
CEO and President
BMW of North America
BMW GROUP
United States of America

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