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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: "Hannibal Gaddaffi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <monicagarcia23718@yahoo.cz>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:27:33 -0400
Subject: Get Back To Me Immediately

Attn:
 
My Name is Hannibal Gaddafi ,36 Years Old and the son of late Muammar Gaddafi former Libyan leader. I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart asking for your help at this time,
I got your contact while searching for a reliable person who will understand our present condition,  my family and i are looking for someone who will help us to rescue and as well help us to invest the funds.
My late father left behind huge some of fund in 3 different countries in  Europe. I have passed through pains and sorrowful moment with my family since the death of my father. After the death of my father
all our Foreign accounts and local accounts has being blocked and we are not allowed to make transfer or receive money transfer from other countries were we are seeking asylum in
Oman. just yesterday i got an information that my country is trying to locate our foreign accounts in Europe through world bank and threatening to confiscate my father’s funds, if they trace it in any account
of the banks in Europe, if i do not move it out from the banks it will be confiscated .please try and help me by receiving the money and keep it safe for our family.
We have the funds in 3 different countries in EUROPE.I want you to help move it out to your country our were you know it will be save, and invest it very well in business engagement you know
that can be beneficial to all. . I am willing to give you 30% of the total funds and keep 65% for myself and rest of my family, while 5% will be set aside for any expenditure incurred in the cause of
the transaction.
Kindly keep this mail confidential and contact our father’s lawyer, by the name Mrs Monica Garcia, in Spain with your full contact informations if you are willing to help me via his
Email address: monicagarcia23718@yahoo.cz  or Telephone: +34­666­337­422, Fax:+34­917­903­749. Waiting for your urgent response.
 
faithfully yours,
 
Hannibal Gaddaffi
 

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