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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: "Muktar Al Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jafgadafi@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:10:42 -0800
Subject: Your care and concern

To your concern please; 
 
I am Jafar Gaddafi from Libya. I am a Cousin of Muammar Gaddafi who was murdered by the Western Powers recently in our home town of Sirte. I am currently in hidding in an African Country at the moment as a political refugee because of the recent problems in my country. My family have a huge sum of money deposited in an offshore financial facility outside my Country, Libya and I need your urgent help to quickly take control of this money from the present location to another bank of your choice in your name to avoid it being discovered and seized or any question concerning the source or trace to me. At the moment, it is the only thing left for us now and I want to start a new life with it. This transaction requires immediate attention because of the current political situation in my country (Libya) and I do not want to lose this money to the European government, the USA or the United Nations.
 
It is a huge sum of money and I am ready to offer you 30% of the money to stand as the beneficiary and transfer to a new bank account of your choice where you can start investment with it. I believe you can help me, but if on the contrary please forgive my indulgence and delete this e-mail content without sharing with anyone.
 
This money rightfully belongs to me, because it is my part of an agreement for oil that was used to compensate for my late father who died fighting for Muammar Gaddafi and it may be confiscated by the European government. This is the only thing I have to start a new life and change our current situation. If you are interested and able to handle this for me in all honesty without any betrayal of trust that I shall repose on you then contact me on my private email address below.
 
E-mail:  smm78@lajt.hu
 
Please note that this transaction is confidential and should be kept in top secret until we have completed the transfer to your appointed account.
 
Thank you very much for your understanding.
 
Thanks,
Muktar Al Jafar Gaddafi

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