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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: "Saif al-Islam Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eaddyxis@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:46:31 +0700
Subject: PLEASE CAN I TRUST YOU?

ATTN:

I know how surprise this letter will come to you, But i

would advice that you consider it as a requestfrom a family

in dare need of assistance. I am Mr.Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
of Sirte. Your contactinformation came to me from South

African Information Exchange Control during my searchfor a

reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and my

only Mother AND I quite believe on myown that you can be of

great help in this regard even if i am not acquainted to you

before. The business involves the transfer of (EIGHTEEN

MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

($18,500,000.00) into your account for safekeeping.


This fund was made to purchase Arms in South Africa to

continue fight by my late Father Col. Muammar Gadhafi
who was brutally killed by the Rebel in Sirte our home town.

(A day I can neverforget) To day everyone believed that I am

also dead due to the brutal end of my father regime.


The said amount is shipped from Libya under my name as the

arms purchaser to South Africa througha security company

called King Security Company Pty Ltd In Johannesburg, South

Africa with all thedocuments filed by our lawyer. As the

situation is now I can not go back to my country again, so

Idecided to look for a reliable and trustworthy Person that

will help me clear this large amount in thesecurity company

and transfer it out from here for future and profitable

investment because if themoney remains in my name I will

likely lose it for the current Libya Government as well with

my life.



After reading this letter you will understand that my future

depends on this money and as such I will begrateful if you

can assist my family in transferring this fund to your

account overseas for ourinvestments.


For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 25% of the

whole fund, 10% for any expenses thatmaybe incurred while

the remaining 65% will be kept for us under your care till

our arrival in yourcountry. God bless you for your

anticipated understanding and co-operation.


PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Best regards,
Mr. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

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