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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: "MOATASSEM-BILLAH" <gad.libya@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mor_gad@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 11:09:56 -0800
Subject: Re:Update




--
Good Day Friend,

I know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I
implore you to take the time to go through it carefully as the decision
you make will go off a long way to determine my future and continued
existence.

My name is Moatassem-Billah Gaddafi, I am the son of the late Muammar
AL-Gaddafi and the National Security Adviser of Libya. I am at the moment
very depressed as I write to you. I got your mail from search engine and I
really think you can be of help to me. At the moment I have been banned
from traveling and some of my assets have been frozen already and that of
my late father (Muammar AL-Gaddafi ) and his families.

Due to the situation at hand, I do not possess the right to move about as
I will be arrested and prosecuted in an international court of justice. In
my possession right now is my internet connection and my private cell
phone, it is only with this two means I am able to make contact with the
outside world. Also as another measure that has been taken by the
international community, our asset i.e the assets of Muammar AL-Gaddafi
and family world wide have been frozen due to the actions of my late
father.

The above mentioned reasons are what have compelled me to write you this
mail as I seek to partner with a trustworthy person who can assist me in
transferring sum worth 200m GBP (TWO HUNDRED MILLION GREAT BRITISH
POUNDS). This funds has been lodged in a bank in the United Kingdom and as
things are shaping now this money is likely to be discovered soon, so I
seek your assistance in helping me transfer this money into your account
so that it is not discovered. I am ready to offer as much as 40% of this
money to you if you render to assist in transferring this money and the
money is transferred successfully.

PLEASE IF WILLING TO ASSIST ME? LET ACT FAST, FILL THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION'S BELOW,This information will enable my attorney file an
application from the court of law in your name as the original beneficiary
of the fund and he will send to you the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT of this
Fund and also send to you a POWER OF ATTORNEY to enable you file for claim
from the security and finance company where the fund is deposited, without
stress or questioning .

1).Your Full Name……

2).Your Full Contact Add........

3).Your Age………/Sex……

4).Your State of Origin……

5).Your Country...................

6).Scan Copy of your International Passport……

7).Your Cell Phone Number…………………

8).Your Home Tel…………............./Fax Line………

9).Your Alternative Email ID…………

10).Your Occupation………

Thanks,
MOATASSEM-BILLAH GADDAFI.



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