419 scam: "$1.500,000" <info@rina.org> CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING BMW LOTTERY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- bmwoff3321@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "$1.500,000" <info@rina.org>
Reply-To: bmwoff3321@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:32:29 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING BMW LOTTERY

Attention:

This is to inform you that you have been selected to be among the 2022
Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH(BMW) of $1,500,000 US Dollars and Brand
New and BMW SUV Car only. The selection process was was processed
through The Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH (BMW) computerized email
selection system, from a database of over 200,000 email addresses
obtained from all continents of the world, which you were selected
among.

The BMW Charity Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It
is currently played at ... Korn Ferry Tour events · Golf in South
Carolina · Golf in North Carolina · Recurring sporting events
established in 1992. This is done to support charity work, and
democratization efforts and civil society organizations around the
world. We are delighted to inform you that due to mixed up of emails,
names and numbers, your name attached to approved number XX876/57EZ,
therefore, you are advised to contact the Bayerische Motoren Werke
GmbH(BMW) European Automaker Coordinator and heads BMW's plant USA
Mr.Henry Pepe, to claim your $1,500,000 US Dollars.

Name: Henry Pepe
Tell;(260) 639-8798 bmwoff3321@gmail.com

Contact him by providing him with the under listed information as soon
as possible.

1. Name In Full :
2. Address :
3. Occupation ;
4. Nationality :
5. Direct Phone :

Be inform that Mr.Henry Pepe is the Bayerische Motoren Werke
GmbH(BMW) European Automaker Coordinator and heads BMW's plant USA.
He is responsible for the smooth and efficient release of all
beneficiaries fund globally including your 2022 United Nations
Democracy Fund of $1,500,000 USD and Brand New and BMW SUV Car only,
so contact him immediately with these information's as required above.

Congratulations once again.
JOHN CHAMBER
President & CEO for BMW of North America and head of BMW Group Region Americans.

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