419 scam: Aisha Gaddafi <jose.mora@sify.com> HELLO

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Aisha Gaddafi <jose.mora@sify.com>
Reply-To: aishgaddafi01@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:43:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO

Dear Friend,

I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart I am Aisha
Gaddafi asking for your help at this time. I got your contact in my
desparate 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 moments since the death of my
father Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi former leader of Libya 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.

There is a particular fund ($12million USD) deposited by my brother late
Khamis Gaddafi abroad. If you can be of any assistant to me kindly get
back to me so I can furnish you with the company and the deposit details
so that you can contact them so that they will transfer the money into
your account as the new beneficiary. I am willing to reward you
bountiful with 25% of the total amount.

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 are monitored by the Algerian Government and the new Libya
Government.

Please, keep this offers safe,secret and confidential .Await your reply via Email.

Warmest Regards,

Aisha Gaddafi

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