419 scam: "Milad Gaddafi." <accjohnbille@gmail.com> FROM: Milad Abuztaia al-Gaddafi

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Milad Gaddafi." <accjohnbille@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office10001@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:16:07 +0000
Subject: FROM: Milad Abuztaia al-Gaddafi

*I need your assistance for this transaction*

*FROM: Milad Abuztaia al-Gaddafi *

*Attn: Sir /Madam, Assalamu`Alaikum*

*This may appear a bit surprising to you but very beneficial; as a matter
of urgency, I am desperately looking for a foreign partner whom I can trust
to handle some investment of fund movement. I am Milad Abuztaia al-Gaddafi
, the Adopted son Colonel Muammar Gaddhafi. Before he was killed, he gave
everybody money in case any thing happens to him.*

*He deposited the sum of ($50,623,460.00 USD,) in a bank which will be
disclose to you as we proceed. I have already left Libya to one of the West
African countries. Consequently, our status/position of the present state
of things does not permit me to open an account or run any huge financial
business at the moment. That is why I want this fund records to be change
to your full information that will enable you transferred it to any
conducive account in any of the countries in the world. Your assistance
will enable us invest this money in your country or any where it will be
safe and productive.*

*But before we continue in this transaction, we have to build a
memorandum of trust that none of the two parties shall betray each other.
As soon as you agree to assist me, I shall quickly furnish you with the
contact address of the bank where the ($50,623,460.00 USD,) was deposited.
I will get you the deposit certificate of claim for ownership documents to
you. Please I need your urgent and confidential response. Waiting for
your prompt and positive response.*

**

*Please, if you are interested to assist me. Kindly furnish me with your
below details for us to proceed immedaitly.*

*=================================1. Full name..............
2. Telephone numbers/mobile/fax.......
3. Your age......
4. Your sex.........
5. Your occupation........
6. Your country and city......
7. Your home address..........
8. Marital status............*

* *

*Thanks.
Milad Abuztaia al-Gaddafi.
*

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