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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: Aisha Gaddafi <mora@zworg.com>
Reply-To: aisha.g@ibibo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:23:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello


Dear Friend,





Let this message not surprise you, I am contacting you due to the
problem my family is presently having in my country Libya; a problem
that led in killing  My half brother Saif al-Arab is dead, killed by
NATO air strike, and my Father also dead and the rest of us are
endangered.



I am Aisha Gaddafi one of the daughters of  Late Col.Muammar Gaddafi,
the  president of Libya, I am currently residing in one of the African
Countries, unfortunately as a refugee. At the meantime, my family is the
target of Western nations led by America annd France  who  has killed 
my father at all costs.  Our investments and bank accounts in several
countries are their targets to freeze. Insha Allahu, I will make you a
part of my family heritage,



Finally the Nato has succeded in killing my Father what a great shock
there is no enjoyment again for me to stay in this world the next target
is us so I want to share my wealth to charity as Iam still alive I do
not know when death will come as they have killed my Father and
Brothers. Now listen I have huge amount of money in African Banks and
western world these money should be transffered to your account for you
to share it to the Charity organisations and also assist yourself with
your familly there are no need for you to say thank you.



If you are interested  in this regards kindly get back to me as soon as
possible for more details on how to proceed. The amount iam talking
about is ($52,500.000.00) US Dollar in  one of my account with the help
of my lawyer who i will instruct to change everything in your name and
transfer the money into your account.  Where i am now, i can not
disclose it and no telephone calls because it will be monitored. We can
only talk via email so that I  will give you all the informations you
may need to complete this deal.



I want you to be fast in what so every you want to do, so that we will
remove this money from the account I come to reliase that my Father did
not do well it was a big regret and shamful may Allah forgive us  let
this issue be very TOP SECRET between me and you. I am looking forward
to hear from you.



Warmest Regards,

Aisha Gaddafi

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