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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Mounia Saad <ethannicholas526@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mouniasaad2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 13:30:41 +0800
Subject: I need your respond !!!


*FROM: Dr Mrs Mounia Saad*
*Bank Of England*
*London, United Kingdom*



*Dear Sir / Madam:*

*I have been requested by the British Petroleum Company to contact
interested individuals for assistance in resolving a matter. The British
Petroleum Company has recently concluded a large number of contracts for
oil exploration in the sub-Sahara region. The contracts have immediately
produced moneys equaling £40,000,000. The British Petroleum Company is
desirous of oil exploration in other parts of the world, however, because
of certain regulations of the British Government, it is unable to move
these funds to another region.*

*You assistance is requested as a non-British citizen to assist the British
Petroleum Company, and also the Bank of England, in moving these funds out
of England. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your bank
account, then you can forward the funds as directed by the British
Petroleum Company. In exchange for your accommodating services, British
Petroleum Company would agree to allow you to retain 10%, or £4 million of
this amount.*

*However, to be a legitimate transference of these moneys according to
British law, you must presently be a depositor of at least £100,000.00, in
an England bank which is regulated by Bank of England.*

*If it will be possible for you to assist us, we would be most grateful. We
suggest that you meet with us in person in London, and that during your
visit I introduce you to the representatives of British Petroleum Company,
as well as with certain officials of Bank of England.*

*Please contact me at your earliest convenience,time is of the essence in
this matter; very quickly the British Government will realize that the
Central Bank is maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy
certain depository taxes on it.*

*Yours truly,*

*Dr Mrs Mounia Saad.*

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