419 scam: Aisha Muammar Gaddafi <aisha12@mailbox.hu> URGENTLY HELP FOR FUNDS INVESTMENTm

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "demurrages " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- aisha12@mailbox.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Aisha Muammar Gaddafi <aisha12@mailbox.hu>
Date: 14 May 2014 19:02:35 +0200
Subject: URGENTLY HELP FOR FUNDS INVESTMENTm

Attn: please,Friend,
Compliments of the day!
I am Aisha Muammar Gaddafi, daughter of the Late former Libyan leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi.
I and my younger brother write to seek for your assistance; we got your contact from a noble Doctor that came to our refugee camp who came to give a seminar about AIDS whom we confronted that we are looking for a Good- person he direct us to search through Google is where we find your email.
This funds was keep for us from our late family for investment, our consignment contains $6.million united States dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot specify.

The consignments are presently in
United State of America, The consignment gets to United State of America through the help of a U.N diplomat Officer. The fact is that Diplomat Officer is supposed to have delivered this consignment to a man called DR John Hernandez in United State of America The week the diplomat Officer is suppose to deliver the consignment to him, when he got to the Airport, after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Dr. John Hernandez to tell him the description to is house for the delivery, but his relations answered the call and told the diplomat Officer that Dr. John Hernandez hard a fatal car accident which lead to his death some few hours later.

Dr. John Hernandez has already paid the demurrages from the security company, he paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why the diplomat Officer has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in United State of America and called us to informed us about what is happening.
Please when you call him you will tell him that you are calling in respect of Aisha Muammar Gaddafi, daughter of the former Libyan leader , the consignment that is in United State, If the diplomat Officer asks if you have discussed with me tell him that you have discussed with me immediately.

Please, get to me on time through mail. so i can give you the the diplomat Officer email and phone for you to reach him for immediately delivery to you, I and my brother agree to give you 30% for your assistance to help us clears our consignment, noted we did not disclose anything to anybody please keep within yourself this is for security reasons and to avoid diversion from them. this is our only hope our late family keep for us for our future investment. we shall be meet with you after you have the consignment, here refugee we have suffered so much,
I await your urgent response. email aisha12@mailbox.hu

Aisha Muammar Gaddafi

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