419 scam: Sebastain Mackensen <bmw@bmwusa.com> Congratulations! Your email is selected.

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- stefanarichmann@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sebastain Mackensen <bmw@bmwusa.com>
Reply-To: stefanarichmann@gmail.com
Date: 06 Jan 2023 19:33:13 +0100
Subject: Congratulations! Your email is selected.

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

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because there are restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge that you treat it genuinely.

Dear Beneficiary (xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx)

This is to inform you that you have been automatically selected by our random Computerized Email Selection System as a beneficiary of our ongoing promotional program, winning you the prize of a brand new BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $1.5 million.

Description of prize vehicle;
Model: BMW X7 xDrive40i All Wheel Drive SUV
Body: SUV / 7seater / 4 doors
HWY: 24 MPG
HP: 335 hp @ 5500-6500 rpm
Liters/Type: 4.4-liter BMW ALPINA Bi-Turbo V-8
Engine: 3.0-liter BMW M TwinPower Turbo Inline 6-Cylinder, 24-Valve Engine
Trans: Automatic.
Exterior: Mineral White Metallic
Interior: Cognac

The selection process, carried out by our Computerized Email Selection System for verifiably random results to follow through with the Promotional Marketing code which ensures that prizes are awarded following the laws of chance. The raffle draw random email selection process was initiated with a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from the internet, with your email selected as the number 7th winner.

The BMW Promotional Marketing Lottery Program is authorized and supported by the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC), also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

Winners case file reference registration number is assigned to a specific fiduciary claims officer. For more information as regards certifying the claims process of your prize, kindly be advised to contact your assigned fiduciary officer with details seen below.

Name: Stefan Richmann
Email: stefanarichmann@gmail.com

Contact your assigned fiduciary officer by providing him with your Reg. pin code Number: 0011185003/25

To certify your claims, fill out the requested identifiable information:

Name:
Address :
Nationality :
DOB :
Phone :
Drivers license number:
Reg pin code Number: 0011185003/25

Initiation of case file authorization process for clearance would only commence upon confirmation of the above requested identifiable information.Congratulations! To You, from all our staffs.

Regards,
Sebastian Mackensen
CEO and President
BMW of North America
BMW GROUP
United States of America
2023

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