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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aishagaddafi2000@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:04:52 +0100
Subject: Please, I need your full assistance and advise.Remain Bless as i wait for your reply.

Dear Friend,

I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you. My name is Aisha Muammar Al-Gaddafi the Libyan Goodwill Ambassador of the U.N. and the daughter of late Muammar Al-Gaddafi the former president of Libya. I am currently residing in Alger the capital of Algeria North Africa, unfortunately as a refugee. At the meantime, my family is at risk and pains . 95% of our investments and bank accounts in several countries are freeze.

I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart asking for your help at this time, I got your contact via internet searching for a trustworthy person who will understand my present conditions and come to my rescue here in Algeria .I have passed through pains and sorrowful moment since the death of my father Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi and brothers, all our Foreign and local accounts have been blocked by the western countries and we are not allowed to make transfer or receive money from any country or source. Please, view the website:

1)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/29/us-libya-khamis-idUSTRE77S18M20110829

2)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/27/gaddafi-family-assets-frozen-queen

I have been commissioned to contact an interested foreign investor/partner who will be able to take absolute control of part of the vast cash available to private account for a possible investment in your country.

If this transaction interests you, you don’t have to disclose it to anybody because of what

is going with my entire family, if the western nation happens to know this account, they will

Freezing it as they freeze others so keep this transaction for yourself only until we finalize

this transaction that will be when the fund is transferred into your account. I want to transfer this money into your account immediately for onward investment in your country.


I received an urgent email from the bank abroad that both their government and new Libya government are tracing hidden deposit and assets deposited by my family, I don't want them to be aware of this particular fund (9.5million) deposited by my brother late Khamis Gaddafi abroad. If you can be of any assistant to me kindly get back to me so that i can furnish you with the deposit details for verification and confirmation. I am willing to reward you bountiful 25% of the total sum of US$9.5 Million.


Therefore if you are capable of running an establishment and can maintain the high level of

Secrecy required in this project, kindly respond with the following information for details of

The project.


1. Your full names and address:

2. Your private telephone and fax numbers:

3. Your private email addresses:

4. Age and profession:


I'm happy peace has been restored in Libya; i pray one day i will travel back to my country. I cannot talk to you on phone because all telephone conversion is monitor by the Algeria’s Government and the new Libya Government.

Please, keep this offers safe, secret and confidential .Await your reply via Email: aishagaddafi2000@superposta.com

Warmest Regards,

Aisha Gaddafi

Email: aishagaddafi2000@superposta.com


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