BMW Automobile International Awareness Promotion - true or fake?

**leopaul** · June 8th, 2009 12:44 AM

Hi folks! Just how did they send me this message?

BMW® HQ Germany Plant:Heidemannstr. 164 DE-80939 MUNCHEN Germany.
From:THE BMW® (UK) Ltd Registered Office:
Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell,
Berkshire, RG12 8TA.
United Kingdom.

Congratulations,
The Board of Directors,Members of staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of the BMW Automobile Company, Wishes to congratulate you on your success as one of our TEN(10) STAR PRIZE WINNER in this year's BMW Automobile International Awareness Promotion (IAP) held on Monday 1st of June,2009 in Berkshire.
This makes you the proud owner of a brand new BMW 7 Series,730d Sports Saloon car and a cash prize of 750,000.00 GBPs (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British pounds).

In order to redeem your prizes contact Mr.Thomas Peters R ,Bmw Claims Manager of the Claims Department with the verification form below duely Filled and sent through email to:
Mr.Thomas Peters R,
DIRECT EMAIL:bmwgroup059*live.com
Tel:+44(0) 7031925534.

VERIFICATION FORM:
1.)Full Name:
2.)Current Address:
3.)Country:
4.)Age:
5.)***:
6.)Occupation:
7.)Phone Number:
8.)REFERENCE NUMBER:BMW:25515600DS

I don't know if this is true or fake, but be careful! Be very careful when you received that kind of letter!

**marg** · June 8th, 2009 12:56 AM

Obviously HOAX, email addy lang nila alam mo na. Plus the Germans will never use British Pounds as prize.

**LadyRider** · June 8th, 2009 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by marg

Obviously HOAX, email addy lang nila alam mo na. Plus the Germans will never use British Pounds as prize.

Definitely a HOAX! I agree with Marg.

**StraightSix** · June 8th, 2009 04:33 AM

Great British pounds

Madami kasing tabatsoy, hahahaha.

The real question is: How can you win a lottery you didn't join?

**beereo** · June 8th, 2009 05:50 AM

nowadays, it's very easy to send fake messages just to annoy other people. it's probably their source of enjoyment.

the veracity of the letter will surely depend on this specific question: did you ever join any game of chance involving the BMW Automobile International Awareness Promotion? if not, then it is untrue.

how can the person who sent you the electronic mail know your email address? it's absurd. he should not be inquiring about your particulars if you have actually won that kind of prize. no person in his right mind will give a BMW automobile without knowing the true name of the donee.

**leopaul** · June 19th, 2009 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by StraightSix

Great British pounds

Madami kasing tabatsoy, hahahaha.

The real question is: How can you win a lottery you didn't join?

Don't know but these bad boys claimed they used some kind of "Computerized E-mail Selection System" or whatever they called it. I just don't really get it. Don't try to trust these bad boys.

**StraightSix** · June 19th, 2009 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by leopaul

Don't know but these bad boys claimed they used some kind of "Computerized E-mail Selection System" or whatever they called it. I just don't really get it. Don't try to trust these bad boys.

Why should I? I'm not the one doubting the veracity of the e-mail. All it takes is a bit of common sense (and google'ing).

**leopaul** · June 20th, 2009 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by StraightSix

Why should I? I'm not the one doubting the veracity of the e-mail. All it takes is a bit of common sense (and google'ing).

I agree with that. Do you ever receive one of these?

**StraightSix** · June 21st, 2009 06:04 AM

Yes, I do. I get a lot of them, even thu the post. If every notofication that I've won this and that lottery were true, I should be a multi-billionaire by now ... in Great British Pounds.