419 scam: "Mrs. Safia Gadafi" <kabel55@yahoo.fr> Greetings in the name of Allah

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.safiagadafi678@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Safia Gadafi" <kabel55@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrs.safiagadafi678@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:28:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings in the name of Allah

Greetings in the name of Allah,

am the wife of the late Libyan president Gadafi who was killed by rebels on Thursday 20th oct 2011, please my life is in big danger and I would like to use you as my contact to move a huge some of money and start living a free life in your country. for I have been on veils as a Muslim since he married me, which is our religious rights, nobody has seen my face or known me except my children and himself and I thank Allah for this.

I cannot be identified by anybody in the world now that things has gone bad. Am taking refuge in Cotonou , Republic Du Benin . I and my children can't go back to Libya for now.We are afraid that our life could be in danger in Libya.The death of my husband was a broad day murder by the Libya rebel.he was captured and was killed not by stray bullet as the world was made to believe.

I want to relocate to your country,to start up a new life. I have some money in my possession which i will like to invest in any profitable business in your country.I want you to guard me through the business i will invest.I will reward with 20 percent of the total money. Kindly get back to me with regard that you will not betray me with this my email id (mrs.safiagadafi678@yahoo.fr)

Please,I will give you more information as soon as I hear from.

Waiting to hear from you.

Mrs. Safia Gadafi

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