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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: "GHADDAFI FAMILY TREASURE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safia_ghaddafi@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:34:40 -0500
Subject: READ WITH ATTENTION NEEDED


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The attached message from GHADDAFI FAMILY TREASURE <LIBYA@LIBYA.COM> (<LIBYA@LIBYA.COM>)
was determined by the Spam Blocker to be spam based on a score
of 17.0 where anything above 4.3 is spam.

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Reply-To: <safia_ghaddafi@yahoo.com.hk>
From: "GHADDAFI FAMILY TREASURE"<LIBYA@LIBYA.COM>
Subject: READ WITH ATTENTION NEEDED
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:34:40 -0500
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="Windows-1251"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000

<HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE>
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<FONT size=2 color=#000000 face="Arial">
<DIV>
Greetings,</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
I am Safia Farkash Gaddafi, wife of the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi&nbsp; who was recently Killed by NATO Forces and the Libyan Rebels.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Following the&nbsp; crisis in Libya against my husband for a Change of Government , I was able to&nbsp; escape to Algeria with my daughter who recently gave birth to save our lives. I am desperately looking for a foreign reliable partner whom I can trust to handle part of the funds placed in a Depositary Company in my Name near your country.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
The United Nations , The European Union and the America Governments have frozen most of our assets and funds bearing Gaddafi's name in the World .Consequently, our status/position of the present state does not permit us to open an account or run any financial business at the moment,Hence I contacted you to claim the funds.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
The necessary Legal documents will be changed to your name to enable the release of the funds to you by the financial Company. Your assistance will enable us invest the funds in your country. The British Government moved to officially freeze the assets held by the Libyan regime in the United Kingdom following sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council </DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Find below links for your information.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
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<DIV>
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144251/libyas-first-lady-owns-airline.html</DIV>
<DIV>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15284056</DIV>
<DIV>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15389550</DIV>
<DIV>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12480844</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
I will furnish you with more information as soon as I hear your response indicating your interest to partner with me. </DIV>
<DIV>
Waiting for your prompt and positive response.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi</DIV>
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