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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: "Farkash" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safiafarkashs12@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:06:43 -0400
Subject: Hello

Hello,
 
I am Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddhafi. The wife of the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gaddhafi. Following the recent rebellion in my country and the brutal death of my husband on the 20 Oct 2011, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness; I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in Algeria where i seek refuge at present. i am contacting you right now based on the what happen last 2 months in south africa,
 
please kindly read this publication and see why i have decided to contact you because if i wait more i will lose all the money that we have for nothing.:
 
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/cash-stash-libyan-dictator-muammar-gaddafis-hidden-billions-found-in-south-africa/story-fndir2ev-1226657791603
 
 
My son was killed by the rebels for an offense he did not commit. As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody within the country. You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in different security firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or many outright blackmail.
 
 
 
In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of $7Billion Dollars. And they are not relenting to make me poor for life; I got your contact email address through my research and out of desperation decided to reach you through this medium. I will give you more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence.
 
 
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you and me alone. I am seriously considering relocating to your country once the fund (US$51.5Million) Fifty One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only, is transferred to you. I will be willing to offer you some percentage out of the total fund if only you will receive this fund and keep it for us. Please note that honesty is the watch word in this transaction. I will require your full Names,Address,  Telephone,Age and Occupation, so that I can forward to the private attorney who know everything about the money and the Security firm where the money is deposited so that he can commence communication with you immediately for your fast collection of the funds.
In case you don’t accept please do not let me out to the security as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence .I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.I appreciate your timely.
 
suggestion and interest over this matter Reply me on this Email:safiafarkashs12@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
Best Regards.
Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddhafi

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