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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: =?UTF-8?B?IkFpc2hhICBHYWRkYWZpIg==?= <adams11ilan@terra.com>
Date:
Subject:

Dear Friend


I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from= my heart I am Aisha Gaddafi the Daughter of former leader of Libya governm= ent Muhammad Gaddafi asking for your help at this time. I got your contact = in my desperate for a trustworthy person who will understand my present con= ditions and you will be blessed, all my family presently has been granted p= olitical Asylum in Sultanate of Oman as we have left Algeria because of sec= urity reasons

 All our Foreign and local accounts have been blo= cked by the western countries and we are not allowed to make transfer or re= ceive money from any country or source. and even the Oman authority does no= t allow us with transfer of any kind

 
Now there is a partic= ular fund ($12million USD) deposited by my brother late Khamis Gaddafi abro= ad. If you can be of any assistant to me kindly get back to me, I can furni= sh you with the company and the deposit details so that you can contact the= m and they will transfer the money into your account as the new beneficiary= . I am willing to reward you bountiful with 25% of the total amount and you= share the 75% to charity homes.


I'm happy peace has been restor= ed in Libya; I pray one day I will travel back to my country.

Please I cannot talk to you on phone because all telephone conversion ar= e monitored.

Therefore, keep this offers safe, secret and confidenti= al .Await your reply via Email.

Warmest Regards,


Aisha Gaddafi



DEAR FRIEND,

THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE; HOWEVER, IT=E2=80=99S JU= ST MY URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS = TRANSACTION.
 
I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION OF AFRICA DEVELOPEMEN= T BANK ADB,HERE IN BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA.
 
I AM CURRENTLY= HOLDING THE POST OF MANAGER,AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT OF THE BANK.
 =
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERRING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($20.MILLION= ) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 JUL= Y 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.
 
YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINE OF THE DE= CEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB SITE 
HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.= UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM

I AM THEREFORE INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE = SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 40/60 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSA= L.
 
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS= SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL.
 
PLEASE RESPOND BACK THROU= GH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:basini01@hotmail.com

HAVE A GREAT DAY.
MY DEAREST REGARDS
BAYALA BOLLOY


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