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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: <info12@Admini973.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <melgaddafi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 15:20:22 +0530
Subject: MELISSA MUAMMAR GADDAFI

GREETINGS,

AM CONTACTING YOU DUE TO THE TELEVISED TRAGEDY IN UTTARAKHAND INDIA WHICH TOOK SO MANY LIFES.I SAW YOUR E-MAIL CONTACT DURING MY CHARITY DONATION RESEARCH AT THE MINISTRIES OF COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT.I AM WRITING THIS MAIL WITH HEAVY SORROW IN MY HEART,MY NAME IS MELISSA MUAMMAR GADDAFI & I HAVE 8.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO TRANSFER TO YOU IN CHARITY NAME TO HELP THE POOR IN INDIA.
PLEASE TAKE OUT A MOMENT OF YOUR VERY BUSY SCHEDULE TO RESPOND BACK FOR MORE DETAILS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO DO IT WITH ME CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL: melgaddafi@gmail.com

BEST REGARDS,
MRS.MELISSA MUAMMAR GADDAFI


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