419 scam: Safia Gaddaffi <safiaagaddaffi@gmail.com> I wait your urgent response

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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.
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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- safiaa_gaddaffi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- can contact me using the following email address: safiaa_gaddaffi@yahoo.com thanks for your service in (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Safia Gaddaffi <safiaagaddaffi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: safiaa_gaddaffi@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 08:51:54 -0700
Subject: I wait your urgent response

Dear

*I am Safia Farkash al-Baraasi, the second wife of the Libyan leader. We
came toknow each other in 1971 when Gaddafi was admitted to a hospital
where I workedas a nurse. We got married the same year and have six sons
and one daughter. Igot your address from my husband's email booklet and so
I decided to contactyou on this vital issue. As you may be aware that, my
husband was still killedafter facing difficulties in Libya as his
administration charges in Libya bythe rebel, me and my three family members
had moved to one of our hiding estateunknown to any one all our documents
have be ceased to prevent us fromtraveling.You just heard of the tragic
incidence that led to the death of my husbandlately. Presently I and my
entire family have what I will called â€œMY FAMILYLAST RESORT to the tune of
U$40 (Forty million United States Dollars) and readyto be TRANSFER to you
with the hope that you will invest this funds into anygood business in your
country, pending when the political turmoil is over.Please if you are
interested in helping me to receive this money that ispresently in a
Security CompanyAfter a successful process by helping us to claim this
money with the SecurityCompany, 30% of the total funds will go to you and
my son Alaa will come toyour country immediately to start up a business
with your assistance so we willbe able save for raining day. You can found
out some of the story on this
webbellow:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/oct/20/syria-libya-middle-east-unrest-live
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/oct/20/syria-libya-middle-east-unrest-live>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144251/libyas-first-lady-owns-airline.html
<http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144251/libyas-first-lady-owns-airline.html>I
shall give you the contact information of the Security Company as soon
asyou indicate your interest.Kindly indicate your interest in assisting my
family by providing the basicInformation such as Full name, Address, Age,
occupation and cell number.You can contact me using the following email
address: safiaa_gaddaffi@yahoo.com <safia_gaddaffi@hotmail.com>Thanks for
your service in advance.Sincerely yours,Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddafi.*

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