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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: MALID GADDAFI. <cmmiladghaddafi888@msn.com>
Reply-To: <accjohnbille@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 22:28:57 +0000
Subject: GADDAFI FUND....



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 ($77,623,460.00 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 ($77,623,460.00 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.





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

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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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