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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: Aisha Gaddafi <a.gadaffi100@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 16:41:11 +0000
Subject: Assalam Alaikum

Assalam Alaikum,

My name is Aisha Gadaffi the daughter of former President of Libya
Mr.Muammar Gadaffi, I am contacting you to be my partner in investment
projects in your country under your management and control with the Sum
of(US$8,500,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS) I inherited from my late father
during his regime as the Libyan President which is presently in the bank
while i continue my education which stopped due to the death of my father
and my security of being killed.

For security reasons of being suspected or killed, I cannot invest this
money by myself because i have no investment experience and my status but
need your urgent assistance to transfer it out for me to your country.

I wish to invest in your country if i can have your assured support and
willingness to help me sincerely since you are living in a more peaceful
country. I will be giving you 20% of the total money in appreciation for
your assistance.

Kindly get back to me with your full names, complete address and telephone
number if my proposal interests you and please just disregard my email if
it does not interest you.

Thanks in anticipation and looking forward to your sincere response.
Ms.Aisha Gadaffi

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