Fraudulent BMW Emails Circulating

Every day you clear your inbox of fraudulent emails and spam. In a new scam, people are now receiving BMW Lottery Promotion Emails, informing them that they have won a new BMW and several thousand dollars. Who wouldn't want to believe it?

It is not true, but unfortunately, many people fall prey to these and other email scams all the time. The BMW email I received is posted below. I've added notes, indicating some things to look for in fraudulent emails. This is just one of many scams. Be cautious sharing your personal information on-line.

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BMW EUROPE REGIONAL OFFICE
Automobiles
Hamerstraat 2-4 1021 JV Amsterdam Netherlands.

Dear Winner, (I've won a BMW and they don't even know my name.)

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of 1 Million European Union Euro and a brand new BMW 5 Series Car from International programs held on the 19th of June. 2007 in Amsterdam Netherlands.(I've not been to the Netherlands in years. I have never entered a lottery there. )

Description of prize vehicle;

Year: 2006 ( A 2007 model would make more sense if this is a BMW promotion.)
Model: 530iA
Color (exterior/interior): Black Sapphire Metallic/Black Leather
Mileage: 5
Transmission: Automatic 6 Speed
Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold down rear seats w/ski bag, am fm stereo with single in dash compact disc player.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selected.(This sentence doesn't make sense.)