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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: Mrs.Aisha Khamis Gaddafi <mrs.aishakhamisgaddafi@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.aishakhamisgaddafi@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:33:27 -0400
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP

Goodday Sir/Madam,
 
I am Aisha Khamis Gaddafi wife of late Khamis Gaddafi the commander of Libya's elite Special Forces and the son of Colonel Gaddafi the Libyan leader.` I am contacting you to assist me in transferring the sum of thirty SIX million USA dollars ($36MILLION)been deposited with a bank in Europe.
 
The funds was deposited with a bank in a different name for security reasons, and as a matter of fact, my only son and the entire family of my father in-law were trapped in a bunker here in Tripoli until four days after which I managed to sneak out with my son, though with the help of a security guard. Right now I have crossed the border and I am presently into hiding in Senegal without any other means of communication unless my
laptop hoping to arrange for my traveling out possible to Europe to safe guard my life because the regime of my late father in-law has collapsed and the former Rebels are now in charge of Libya.
 
lease for your kind assistance I will offer you 30% of the total sum,all the legal documentation concerning the deposit are with me, My family Lawyer will only do a Change of Ownership to your name as the new Beneficiary of the deposited Fund so that the bank will transfer the funds into your account immediately.
 
Once you successfully receive the funds in your account you will send me some money so that I can arrange for my traveling where we can meet ourselves for final disbursement of the fund. May Allah grant you the heart to assist me and my only son in this our trial period, please never you abandon me with my son just because we are Arabs, but I want to assure you that I am of a clean heart that was brought up under  western education but married to a cruel family.
 
Get back with your details so that we can proceed without delay because lam here without help from no one. Please maintain absolute confidentiality over this communication no matter what your decision may be.
 
Mrs.Aisha Khamis Gaddafi
Assalamu Alaikum (Peace be unto you)
Email: mrs.aishakhamisgaddafi@rocketmail.com

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