419 scam: "Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi"<farkashsafia66@gmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- e-mail.safiafarkash56@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safiafarkash56@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 04:08:47 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear friend,

I am Safia Farkash, wife of the late Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who was murdered by the unfaithful opposition leaders in my country recently. Before the sudden death of my husband, we managed to escape to a Neighboring country Algeria with the help of some loyal securities who took me and some of my family members to Algeria.

We have been under house arrest and close monitor since our arrival here which makes it impossible for me to communicate properly. I know that the Libyan new government will do anything at their reach to see that they confiscates all my husband’s hidden assets in order to make life unbearable for my family. I am desperately looking for a foreign reliable partner whom I can trust with the sum of USD 18,000,000,00 (Eighteen million dollars) that was deposited in a Bank before the advent of this crisis that led to his sudden death and seizure of power by the oppositions. A deposit was made one time ago by my late husband in one of the financial Companies in Europe in my name. The UN and the Western world have freeze most of our assets and funds bearing Gaddafi's name anywhere in the world and we cannot afford to lose this fund to anybody again as it stand as our last hope of survival.

Consequently, our status/position of the present state does not permit us to open an account or run any huge financial business at the moment; hence I contacted you to claim the funds. The necessary Legal documents will be changed to your name to enable the release of the funds to you by the bank. Your assistance will enable us invest the funds in your country under your careful supervision, but before we proceed, I would want you to re-assure me of your honest and that you will not betray or abscond with the funds when it eventually released to you. My attorney will be in the position to render all the necessary assistance you might need to secure the release of this fund from the bank.

I would want you to maintain all the topmost secret in this project as you are fully aware of our problem with the United Nation and the new Libyan rebel government. I am willing to give you 30% 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 70% so that I can start a new and happy life

I will furnish with more info as soon as I hear your response indicating your interest to partner with me. At present I don't receive or make calls for security reasons as it is being monitored. All communication is based on e-mail.safiafarkash56@gmail.com

Waiting for your prompt and positive response.

Thanks.
Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddafi

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