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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Safia Farkash Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safia.farkashgaddafi@live.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:37:29 -0700
Subject: My Name Is Mrs Safia Farkash Gaddafi,Second wife of Muammar Gaddafi.

I am Safia Farkash Gaddafi, Second wife of Muammar Gaddafi. I have been a
slave and brutally abused in my husband's house ever since i married him
and i have been looking for a way out of the marriage. If i do when Col
Muammar Gaddafi is still the leader of Libya he will kill me and my entire
family. I am very happy that the people of Libya seek for a better Libya
by protesting against Col Muammar Gaddafi which i am in full support of
the protest but can not declare my support to avoid Muammar Gaddafi to
kill me

Now that we have revolt in Libya, this is the best opportunity for me to
run out of the hell marriage i got involved and live a better and free
life. I succeeded in moving out $25.7M USD from my husband's underground
safe which he accumulated from crude oil proceed to a bank escrow in
Europe, due to the fact the UN, USA, EUROPEAN COMMITTEE have put sanction
on Muammar Gaddafi and his family it is not wise for me to use my name as
the depositor of the fund in the bank, so i decided to look for someone
else not related to me or loyal Muammar Gaddafi as the depositor of the
fund, that is why i am soliciting for your partnership to complete this
transaction

I am willing to give you 40% of the sum for securing the fund. I will meet
you where ever you want me to meet you as soon as you receive the fund for
my 60% so that i can start a new and happy lifeThe Muammar Gaddafi will
suffer the crime he committed against humanity and hope that the protect
will crackdown his government. I will send you further information
concerning the fund deposit and the bank as soon as i hear from you.
Please, if you are not interested do not disclose my intention so that it
will not get to my husband, relatives or loyalist as he will burn me
alive.

As soon as this transaction is completed i will leave Libya to meet you
where ever you want me to come. This transaction is 100% safe on your
side.
If you are interested do get back to me for further information.
I wait to hear from you
email [safiafarkash.gaddafi@live.com]

Sincerely,

Mrs Safia Farkash Gaddafi.

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