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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: Aisha Gaddafi <aishagaddafi_libya@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: aishagaddafi_libya@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:28:14 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: They killed my dad




PLEASE BE OF HELP TO ME DEAR BROTHER

How are you today and your family? I hope all is Well, kindly pay
Attention and understand my aim of communicating you today through this
Letter, My name is Ayesha al-Gaddafi, the only daughter of Libyan President.Please do consider our plight in the hands of our enemies{NATO}.The are taking all we have and please assist me to secure this fund as my muslim brothers.I know you will consider my request may ALLAH BE WITH YOU.

I want you to help me clear this fund that is already in ASIA which is deposited by My Mother the amount is 250.500,000 million GBP British Pounds sterling through a consultant in MALAYSIA.

Kindly reply immediately with the under listed details:
1. Name and address.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.
3. Age and occupation.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details.

Thanks & God Bless You.

Regards,

Ayesha al-Gaddafi

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