419 scam: "Sadek Ibrahim"<sultan@imagine-ksa.com> From Mr.Sadek Ibrahim Gaddafi.

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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 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.
- sadekibrahim001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sadek Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sadekibrahim002@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:03:03 +0200
Subject: From Mr.Sadek Ibrahim Gaddafi.

>From Mr.Sadek Ibrahim Gaddafi,
Hello Friend,
I am well confident of your capability of executing this transaction for the mutual benefit of both parties believing that you will not expose or betray the trust and confident I am about to reveal to you? I am contacting you with the greatest delight and personal respect. I am Mr.Sadek Muammar Gaddafi, The Son of the killed Libyan Ruler Muammar Gaddafi. I need you to ASSIST me and family Receive the SUM of U.S. $87 Million (Eighty Seven Million Dollars) kept in one of the Top Bank in Europe.
I got your contact through the chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Directory while searching for a reliable partnership to invest overseas. We intend transferring the sum of US$87 Million (Eighty-Seven Million U.S. Dollars), into your foreign accounts for the sole purpose of partnership investment. You may need to know how this fund originated.
The sum was deposited by my late FATHER who was assassinated during war in Libya; I got to know of this fund when our family financial adviser approached me few months ago with some documents that my late FATHER had left with him a while back. I immediately realized that my late father’s written “will" which he specifically pointed my attention and I quote. My dear son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$87 Million (Eighty – Seven Million U.S. Dollars) and stopped short of mentioning the exact whereabouts of the funds but said when the time is right I will be informed.
All related documents are filed with the financial adviser, so all you need do is indicate your willingness to participate in it then I can advise you according. Presently am living in London United Kingdom right now quietly and will like to move than to South Africa soonest. It is equally important to state here that considering the nature of the matter, we ask that you keep the business quite confidential.
Feel free to reach me on this private direct email; (sadekibrahim001@gmail.com) also I will want you to forward your direct contact number to me for our oral conversation.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Sadek Ibrahim Gaddafi

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