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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: Mohammad Haroon <haroon1562@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:31:10 +0500
Subject: urgent




Greetings in the name of Allah,



I am the wife of the late Libyan President Gaddafi 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 sum of money and start living a free life in your
country. I have been on veils as a Muslim since he married me,
which is our religion right, nobody has seen my face or knows
me except my children and him and I thank Allah for this.



I cannot be identified by anybody in the world now that things
have gone bad. I am taking refuge in Northern part of Nigeria.
Formally i was in Algeria but we left there out of fear that
we are not safe because the Rebels can trace to any Northern
part of Africa. I and my three children can't go back to Libya
otherwise we will be killed. We are afraid that our life could
be in danger in Libya and for reasons which i believe you
know, we can not live in Nigeria.



The death of my husband was a broad day murder by the Libyan
rebels. He was captured and killed not by stray bullet as the
world was made to believe. it was a bad experience and a
difficult in time for us. I want to relocate to your country,
to start up a new life. I have some money, fifty one million
us dollar ($51m) 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 you
with 20% percent of the total money.



I will furnish you with more info as soon as I read your
response indicating your interest to partner with me. At
present I don't receive or make calls for security reason(s)
as it is being monitored. All communication is based on
internet. I look forward to your prompt and positive

response. Please if you are not interested, please kindly
delete and do not spread this message for the safety of my
family life. If willing to help please reply only on my
alternative email address: (mrs.safia_gaddafi115@yahoo.com)
for more perfected modalities.



Thanks.



Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddafi


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