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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: "Mrs.Safia Farkash Gahdafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info4gf@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 01:28:48 -0500
Subject: RE:YOUR NEW YEAR MESSAGE

MY DEAR FRIEND,

I am Mrs.Safia Farkash Gahdafi the wife of the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gahdafi. Following the recent rebellion in my country and the brutal death of my husband on the 20 Oct 2011, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness; I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in Algeria where we seek refuge at present.It took me all these while before I sending this email to you,since I made sure that there is no trace between me and this fund as at now but the fear of what might happen any time soon which I cannot predict is making me to have a change of heart and contact you.


My son was killed by the rebels for an offense he did not commit,as a widow I am very traumatized,when I think of all that is happening to me and my family, I have lost confidence with most people I knew or was in contact with. You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in different security firms abroad, some companies willingly gave up their secrets which is un ethical according to their Banking oath and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or many have gone to an outright blackmail. In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of $900 Million Dollars.


http://video.ft.com/v/946393675001/Libyan-cash-may-be-hidden-in-desert



And they are not relenting to make me poor for life; I got your contact email address through my research and out of desperation decided to reach you through this medium. I will give you more information as to this fund as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy, send fax or make phone calls so that is why I decided to contact you through this medium and I hope you will not betray my confidence.


I shall be grateful if you could assist me receive a portion of this fund ( I will tell you the amount once you respond) into your account for safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you and me alone. As I speak, this money is in a Bankers Acceptance International Domiciliary Account in a Bank and in a country that I will tell you once I am sure that you are to be trusted. I am ready to move this money with your help to any part of the world.

If you aid me with this, I will be more than glad to split this money with you. The sharing mode will be 45% for me, 45% for you and 10% for any miscellaneous payments that may occur in the course of this transaction. I cannot give you a direct cell phone to call me right now because of my asylum status so there will be no phone calls between you and I, but all will be through emails till I am sure that it will be safe for us to talk on phone.



Please note that honesty is the watch word in this transaction. If you are interested send to me the folowing informations

1. FULL NAME..............
2. TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX....... ( FOR RECORD PURPOSE WITH THE BANK)
3. YOUR AGE......
4. YOUR SEX.........
5. YOUR OCCUPATION........
6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......
7. YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........
8. MARITAL STATUS............

Once I recieve the above information I will send to you the certificate of payment issued to me by the bank which has the instruction to pay any bearer with the document.Once you fax or send a scan copy of this document to the Bank they will effect the transfer instruction.

In case you don’t accept please do not let me out to the security agencies as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence

I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith and also I will appreciate your timely suggestion and interest over this matter


Best Regards


Mrs.Safia Farkash Gahdafi


NB;
Note that I have a security entrapment on this money so if you tend to report me to any department or security agency due to doubt, this money will move to about 3 continents before it can be reached.

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