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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debtm123@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:50:29 -0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


Greetings my dear,

I am Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi the wife of the late Libyan Leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. 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.

I am contacting you because of my need to deal with persons whom my family and I have had no previous personal relationship with. Since the death of my husband, my family has been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidations with lots of negative reports emanating from the government and the press about my husband.The present government has allso
ensured that all our Bank accounts are frozen and all assets siezed.

It is in view of this, that i seek your co-operation and assistance in the transfer of the sum of US$30,000,000.00(thirty Million United States Dollars) being the very last of my family's fund in my possession and control. Libya's Transitional National Council siezed all our properties and froze all our account locally and Internationally after the dealth of my husband, but my husband carefully packaged and deposited with a Diplomatic Courier and Financial Services Company outside Libya. This money was to be transfered into his account in OVERSEAS on His instructions,but as destiny would have it he died an untimely death. We therefore need your urgent assistance to recieve this money from the Diplomat and invest it into a very viable business. For more of these stories you can visit this website :

http://news.yahoo.com/libya-moammar-gadhafis-billions-may-unaccounted-154537573.html


If you are willing to assist me in receiving and investing this money on our behalf, please, contact our London based Lawyer:

Name : STEVE TONY.

E-mail Address: st3961985@gmail.com

Tel/fax : 44-7005-931178

For him to know that you are from me, indicate your interest and endaevour to supply Him with your phone and fax numbers for
easier communication. He will contact you and give you the details and negotiate your reward with you which I can assure you will be very substantial. You see I can not deal directly with you because of security reasons. You have to make sure you inform me about your dealings with the Lawyer via e-mail.

Please ensure to keep this proposal very confidential for obvious reasons, and if you have any questions or anything that you
will like to know, please feel free to ask for anwers.

I await your immediate response.

Regards,

Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi

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