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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: "AYESHA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ayesh0014@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 03:43:17 +0100
Subject: MY NAME IS AYESHA

My name is Ayesha, the daughter of the former Libyan leader, Late Col. Muammar Gaddafi. However, I was never in support of my father’s position in killing Libyan citizens. I am sending you this email in respect of my father’s funds that was deposited in my name in a reputable financial institution  before he died. Now the Government is after us and trying to liquidate all my late father’s funds.I would need your assistance to move the funds out to your country for safe keeping for me or to invest in a profitable venture for me in your country. This is based on the fact that all our activities are presently monitored and I cannot be able to claim or clear this fund at this time.Hence I seek your assistance. I will send more information to you if you accept to assist me in this venture. Right now we have a lot of calamity in Libya and the US government has already seized $200billion dollars of my late father’s wealth in the United State of America .So therefore, I am tryin
 
 
This is why I am trying to move the funds as soon as possible because presently, I am in an Omani Refugee camp under the Oman Government Protection, I can’t make anything happen on my own as at now hence my reason for contacting you. I have been here in this camp since August 2011 and at that time I came in here, I was pregnant and right now have a beautiful baby. I want you to know that I have a past and history to protect and I have never supported my late father in his doings that is why I want to separate myself from the mean things he did. I do not want you to see me as a monster or from a family of monsters because that is not the case really. I contacted you because I know you  are capable to handle this project to assist me to receive these funds.
 
 
At this point I can’t communicate with you on phone, but only by email as we have restricted access. I will also want you to know that I have done all that is necessary for you to receive these funds without any problem or raising any eyebrow. As soon as I receive your email I will send you more information and also the
 
 
contact of the financial institution to nable us commence claims and transfer of these funds to you for investment purpose for me in your country. But please I want you to know that I am working with you with full trust and honesty on this because the new Government of Libya is seriously looking for all funds under my late father’s name.
 
 
The total fund is approximately $100 Million and you shall have 30% of the total amount for assisting me in making this transfer a success. I also want you to know that there is no legal implication of any kind or any unforeseen one and it is 100% risk free for you as it is the bank conditions is that I can nominate a proxy anytime to transact for me.
 
 
Please note that it is compulsory you keep every detail in this message confidential because its strictly between us. I also want you to know that none of my relatives know about these funds and it is an inheritance from my father.
 
 
 
PLS GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED FOR MORE DETAILS
 
 
 
 
 
Regards,
Ayesha

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