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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: Marian Ayishetu Al-Saadi Gaddafi <ayishetualsaadi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 15:24:05 -0700
Subject: As-salamu alaykum

As-salamu alaykum


I am Mrs. Marian Ayishetu Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the wife of Al-Saadi Gaddafi
the son of former Libyan Military Leader who died mysteriously at the Hand
of his enemy. Since after my husbands Fathers death, our family is under
restriction of movement and that notwithstanding, They got my Husband
arrested we are being molesting; policing and our Bank Account both here
and abroad are being frozen by the Present Libyan Government. Furthermore,
My Husband elder is in detention by the Libyan Government for more
interrogation about my husbands and his Father assets and some vital
document.


Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Libyan
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and
Dutch 450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in
confidence that I was above to move out the sum of US$104 Million Dollars,
which was secret and is sealed in Four Metal Boxes for security reasons.


I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your
urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Libyan/Niger Government.


Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction I will
give you my family Lawyer contact phone and fax numbers with the Chambers
address who will arrange with you for face to face meeting out side (Niger)
in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction
since my movement is restricted and my telephone conversation is being
monitored.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in the secret vault through an Agent company to abroad and as soon
as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Bill of the
Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the
Luggage.


Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while 60%
is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business
investment in your country and more also 10% is mapped out for internal and
external expenses. Subsequent to our free movement by the Libyan/Niger
Government. Please, reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality
and sincerity.


Best regards,

Hajia Mariam Al-Saadi Gaddafi

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