"BMW Awareness Promotion" Lottery Scam

Online users who have received fake "BMW Awareness Promotion" lottery emails like the one below, should delete and should not respond to them. Please be informed that BMW does not have a lottery department, nor do any of its affiliated companies. BMW does not send or confirm personal information by email, including but not limited to: your name, address, passwords or financial information. If you receive an email from someone purporting to be BMW, or a division of BMW, such as the Security Department or Lottery Department, asking for this type of information, DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.

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BMW Awareness Promotion Lottery Scam

The sole and only purpose of which is to elicit your personal information. To be safe, we recommend you add the sender to your blocked email or SPAM email list.

A "BMW Awareness Promotion" Lottery Scam

From: BMW Lottery Rep <franbrehme@gmail.com>

Sent: 08 July 2019 16:22

Subject: Re: Winning Ticket Number BMW:255175HGDY03/23

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m

Monday - Friday

Closed on state holidays.

Dear BMW Enthusiast,

Since the BMW Lotto's start in 1985, its profits have helped make the world a better place to live, work and raised a family. The Lotto provides opportunities and give aways to its winners while at the same time raising billions of dollars for personal investments and programs that benefits all. Through the years, BMW Lotto funds have been used in a variety of ways to enhance the investment, including projects to create new recreation areas, support research at public universities, benefits veterans, develop new products and techniques for agriculture, and promote tourism. For that, the BMW Lotto thanks its past online lucky winners.

The BMW Lotto has award you a winning sum of $800,000.00 and our new 2019 BMW 7 Series Sedan 760Li xDrive from its free email random selection 2019. As you should know your email address (brenda.callagher@hotmail.co.uk) happens to be one of the lucky email addresses from the ten online extracted emails for the above give away.

For instant and guarantee delivery, you are advise to contact the Parcel Express Courier with a delivery address for, the terms, procedures and options of Parcel Express Courier.

Contact the delivery agent Charlie Marks with a address and your winning ticket Number.

CONTACT:

Mrs. Charlie Marks

213-806-2947

E-mail: pexpressdelivery@informaticos.com

private email: forrest9063@gmail.com

It is imperative that you add your ticket number, as the subject of any correspondence with the parcel express company to ensure they respond in a timely manner.

I will require a concise update on the proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them.

Mr. Mitch Corlett

BMW Online Manager.

BMW North America.

BMW Group

PS: Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

BMW AWARENESS PROMOTION COPYRIGHT ©2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

From: BMW's North America <bmwnorthamerica@ccng-inc.com>

Sent: 07 July 2019 13:06

Subject: Winning Ticket Number BMW:255175HGDY03/23

BMW PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT

3000 Chestnut Ridge Rd,

Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677, USA.

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (BMW) urge you to treat it genuinely.

Dear Winner,

BMW Promo Department officialy anounced that you have been selected for a grand prize of a brand new 2019 Model BMW 7 Series Sedan. 4DR Sedan 760Li RWD and a Check of $800,000.00 USD from our international balloting programs held on this day Friday, 5 July 2019, in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.

Description of prize vehicle;

Model: 2019, 760Li 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 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 Promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin with the claim processing of your prize, you are to contact our fiduciary claims department for more information as regards, with procedures to claim your prize.

Fiduciary Agent: Mitch Corlett.

Contact Email: mitchcorlettbmwrep@gmail.com

Contact Email: bmwagent2019@bmwlotteryus

Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:255175HGDY03/23. As the subject of your email for swift response. 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. pin code Number BMW:255175HGDY03/23

Ms Englert.

THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS

BMW PROMO DEPARTMENT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Here are some other fraudulent email messages online users should be aware of:

  • Email from 'The International Awareness Promotion Department of the BMW Automobile Company'
    You may have received an email claiming to be from BMW's International Awareness Promotion Department stating that you have won a prize. Please be informed that BMW of North America does not have an International Awareness Promotion Department, nor do any of its affiliate companies. This is a fraudulent email. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.
  • Email from 'BMW's Lottery Department'
    You may have received an email claiming to be from BMW's Lottery Department stating that you have won a prize. Please be informed that BMW of North America does not have a lottery department, nor do any of its affiliate companies. This is a fraudulent email. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.
  • Email from 'BMW Group Promo'
    You may have received an email claiming to be from BMW Group Promo stating that you have won a prize. Please be informed that BMW of North America does not have a Group Promo department, nor do any of its affiliate companies. This is a fraudulent email. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.
  • Email from 'BMW Automobile Company Promotion Department'
    You may have received an email claiming to be from a BMW Automobile Company Promotion Department, using BMW's corporate ID, its proper address, and a 2016 copyright footer, stating that you have won a prize and asking for certain personal information. Please be informed that BMW of North America does not have a BMW Automobile Company Promotion Department, nor do any of its affiliate companies. This is a fraudulent email. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.
  • RECENT FRAUDULENT POSTAL MAIL
  • Mailing from an 'Automobile Transfer Div.' / 'Vehicle and Entitlement Assignment Division'
    You may have received a request in the mail to contact the above-referenced Division concerning the consignment of a BMW vehicle or other entitlement, such as the vehicle's cash value, to you. To claim your entitlement you are asked to complete a form, pay a consignment fee and mail both to a PO box in the Netherlands. Please be advised that BMW of North America, LLC does not have an Automobile Transfer / Vehicle and Entitlement Assignment Division, nor do any of its affiliated companies either in the USA or the Netherlands. This is a fraudulent mailing. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.
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January 22, 2020 at 4:55 PM by
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"Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2019 Model BMW 8 Series Car and a Check of $1,500,000.00 USD from the international balloting programs held in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. 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: Jerry Clayton Pratt Email: jerrypratt073@gmail.com Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:2551256003/23. You are also advised to provide him with the underlisted information as soon as possible:

1. Name In Full : 2. Residential Address : 3. Nationality : 4. Age : 5. Occupation : 6. Direct Phone : 7. Present Country : 8. Email address : 9. pin code Number BMW: THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."

Here is another scam.

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December 30, 2019 at 10:33 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Yangon, Rangoon, Myanmar

BMW International lottery Award 2019 Winner Prize is me send from massage.And They show me winner certificate and the prize $2million .They send to me massage for winner prize transfer fee 1000 transfer tI bank of America. I want to know it's fake or true.

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December 30, 2019 at 11:34 AM by
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Yes, it is a scam.

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"BMW Awareness Promotion" Lottery Scam