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ive won...but is this a scam

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Got this email today but ive a funny feeling that this is a scam. Would anyone be able to tell me if this is? Am unsure as its not asking for any bank details which usually the scam emails are.
102 STRAMFORD,3001DG,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
Reference Number:21/003/63/bmw/56

Dear Email Address Owner,
The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International
Awareness Promotion Department of the BMW Automobile Company, wishes to
congratulates you(your company) on your success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER
in this years(2007)' BMW Automobile International Awareness Promotion (IAP).

You have been approved to receive a total sum of six hundred and fifty
thousand (650,000)british pounds sterling.The selection process was
carried out through random selection in our Computerized Email Selection
System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a million email addresses from
the World Wide Web.Each email address was attached to a ticket number
and your email address with ticket number: 5647600545166 and serial
number: BMWP/556543450977 was randomly selected as the star prize winner
amongst other consolation prize winners.

For you to collect your winning sum, kindly fill the verification form
below and send it to the Cheltenham & Gloucester plc BMW prize allocation
department.Contact Mr.James Walker the unit manager through email/Fax or phone,
stating your receipt of this notification and quoting the details below.

BMW PAYMENT CENTER
Cheltenham & Gloucester plc
Contact Person :Mr. James Walker(BMW prize allocation unit manager)
Email: [EMAIL="info@cheltglo.e-bankers.org.uk"]info@cheltglo.e-bankers.org.uk[/EMAIL]
Fax:+447092890447
Phone:+447045719325
+447045719131

VERIFICATION FORM:
1.) FULL NAMES:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) COUNTRY:
5.) CELL PHONE:
6.)EMAIL ADDRESS:
7.) TICKET NUMBER:
8.) SERIAL NUMBER:

Congratulations once more,and keep trusting BMW Automobile for top
quality automobiles.

Engr.Eberhard Schrempf (President and CEO, BMW-Brilliance Automotive,PRC)
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTIONS,
BMW AUTOMOBILE.
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

THE BMW INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION COPYRIGHT ©2007. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Thanks in advance
SPC6 #1878

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  • littleholly
    littleholly Posts: 5,682 Forumite
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    Sorry, but it is a scam - a very common one too! :D

    NOW IN COMPING SEMI-RETIREMENT! :D
    AL MAC APPRECIATION SOCIETY MEMBER NO: 550 748 ;)
  • isitenough
    isitenough Posts: 5,593 Forumite
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    Erm, as a caution, I wouldn't touch it. Not asking for bank details proves nothing and I've had similar ones that just go in the junk mail folder.
    I'm sure others will let you know for definate.

    It's too wordy for my liking and looks fake.
    Thank you to everyone who posts comps! :A
    I would like to be lucky,healthy & happy in 2020! :T
  • vladivar25
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    cheers guys, thought it was dodgy.
    SPC6 #1878
  • KittyPryde
    KittyPryde Posts: 2,623 Forumite
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    I always think if you have won something you didn't enter then it's got to be a scam doesn't it?
  • JodieAnne1
    JodieAnne1 Posts: 1,844 Forumite
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    looks very dodgy
    :T You got to be in it, to win it!!!!:T
    Started comps 24.08.07. 2007 = £3190. 2008 = £3080 (Jan-July) :D
    Have just got back into comping since July 08!!!!
  • BabyGiant
    BabyGiant Posts: 1,669 Forumite
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    Often with anything that you think is scam - do a Google of any provided phone numbers.

    Brings up this example amongst many for 447045719325
    : http://website.lineone.net/~farrago/cia/2007b/aa/2050bm.htm
    #THANKYOUSIRALEX
  • VelvetGlove
    VelvetGlove Posts: 12,008 Forumite
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    Total scam :( Keep entering the comps posted on here vladivar25 & I'm sure you'll soon have a 'real' win that you can celebrate! :)
    Sad because you don't know what to do? :sad: Comping question? Take a look in the Comping Guide to find out :smiley:
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