I received an e-mail from 'BMW Group Lottery' confirming about my winning of BMW car and cash price. Scam?

Question

I was later instructed to contact 'Skybird Courier and Cargo Ltd' and was asked to pay for the delivery services within 5 days. Is there any such legitimate activities approved by the British Government?

Answer 1

MW of North America will never ask you to 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. It is most likely a fraudulent email, 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.

RECENT FRAUDULENT EMAILS:

Email from "BMW USA Security Department Assistant"
You may have received an email claiming to be from BMW USA Security Department Assistant stating that you have to click on a link to confirm your account within 24 hours for security reasons or else your account will be suspended. Please be informed that BMW of North America does not have a BMW USA Security Department Assistant, 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 Grand Promotions UK"
You may have received an email claiming to be from BMW Grand Promotions UK stating that you have won a prize. Please be informed that BMW of North America does not have a Grand Promotions 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.

Answer 2

I had an email sort of like this, that stated I won some overseas lottery, well I knew there were so many scams out there, expecially over seas, I was instructed as well to pay for the delivery, so I found the cargo courier's real online site, and then I called them, they told me there were people steeling things off of their site, dsl i think was the company or something like that and I gave them the persons name I was supposed to contact from their business, there was no such person working for them, and they said they never deal with winnings like that, also i was being asked to send the money westurn union, so they also told me they would never ask for payment in that form, so it was a scam, I still get emails from them all the time, even after telling them I know they are a scam they still don't stop. The cargo company I was supposed to contact was a well known company. So I was able to find them easily, I am not sure about skybird courier and cargo but if its overseas be very leary, if you had won a car or cash prize I would think they would contact you by phone or at least by mail. I have also recieved counterfit checks from overseas as well, not cool. At least they didn't get any money out of me. Take care!!

Answer 3

Pay for the delivery service?!?! That email has "scam" written all over it. On craigslist someone was selling Hummers for $13,000, brand-new, and lo-and-behold, they were an overseas seller. Scams are everywhere. If you did nothing to enter a BMW contest, but you are being declared a winner, this is definitely a scam. "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is..."

Answer 4

You won a lottery that you didn't enter and the first thing they want is for you to send them money. There is an old saying
"A fool and his money are soon parted". I have received a dozen similar SCAMS. No legitimate contest requires you to pay up front to receive your prize. If I reply, I always tell them I'll be happy to pay any reasonable costs or taxes after I have the prize, or money in the bank.

Answer 5

both are frequently appeals for belongings you ask for selfishly or ought to seem after your self. The Lottery expenses you a round 70 cents for each dollar of go back on the longer time period, and it has in reality materialistic advantages. Prayer doesn t fee you some thing, the outcomes are depending on the request s contract with the acceptable divine plan, and it ought to have eternal advantages. The Lottery will damage your economic corporation account, yet making an investment in prayer builds your heavenly account -- once you've customary the deposit that s waiting to take you out of the pink.

Answer 6

If you SEND ME THE MONEY I will bet you it Is A Scam, But SEND THE MONEY, YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY WON, and all that other stuff you see in emails and posted on the web or even in the regular mail is total scam. You should report it to the internet police, or better yet just mail me the money in a plain unmarked envelope and i will take care of it for u

Answer 7

Did you enter the BMW Group Lottery? If you are asked to pay for something in a contest that you did not enter then it is a scam.

Answer 8

Anyone that says your a winner is a scam unless you know the company very well. Or if you are certain that you have submitted for a chance to win a prize. Always check before giving out ANY information!!!

Answer 9

If you have won a lottery which you have not entered, it is a scam, scam, scam. Think, man. Why should any one give you any thing for nothing? How would they stay in business doing that?

Answer 10

Sure. Why don't you just go to your bank and withdrawl the money. Did you ever enter any lottery that had a BMW as a prize? No? Than forget about it.