419 scam: "Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi"<web-c012@att.net> TRUSTING IN YOU

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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "sofiafarkashgaddafi@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sofiafarkashgaddafi@live.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:53:15 -0700
Subject: TRUSTING IN YOU

Dear Beloved,

My name is Sofia Farkash Gaddafi ,the second wife of the Libyan leader. We came to know
each other in 1971 when Gaddafi was admitted to a hospital where I worked as a nurse. We got
married the same year and have 6 sons and one daughter.

please just accept my request and help me. My husband was killed by the rebels after facing difficulties in Libya but were secretly relocated to South Africa from there now to the United Kingdom to seek asylum.in United Nation Before my husband was killed by rebels,He told me that he deposited the sum of U$ Twenty million United States Dollars in a security Vaul in Malaysia (Us$20,000.000.00) and he gave me a file that

contains all the documents also instructed me in future if we want to start any business that i should look for a foreign partner who can help us to receive the fund into his account, if you are willing to assist us to claim this money and to transfer it into your account, i and my son will welcome you as one family. So after a successful process by helping us to claim this money, 40% percent of the total

funds will go to you and my son will come to your country immediately to start up a business with your assistance because we need you guidance,so we will be able to start a new life in your country.as we are having you as our life partner.and family too.

You can found out some of the truth on this web bellow:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144251/libyas-first-lady-owns-airline.html

I shall give you the contact information of the SECURITY VAULT as soon as you indicate your interest, I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as it is a 100% risk free venture.

Kindly indicate your interest in assisting my family by providing the basic Information such

as Full name, Address, Age, occupation and cell number.

You can contact me through this the Email: address:( sofiafarkashgaddafi@live.com )

Thanks for your cooperation in advance.

Sincerely yours
Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi

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