419 scam: "Mrs. Safia Gaddafi" I would like to use you as my contact

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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:

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:
- "huge sum of money" (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.
- jeesq@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Safia Gaddafi"
Reply-To: olaniyiarijeesq@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:34:03 +0100
Subject: I would like to use you as my contact

I am the wife of the late Libyan President Gaddafi who was killed by re=
bels on Thursday 20th Oct 2011, please my life is in big danger and I woul=
d like to use you as my contact to move a huge sum of money and start livi=
ng a free life in your country. I have been on veils as a Muslim since he =
married me, which is our religion right, nobody has seen my face or knows =
me except my children and him and I thank Allah for this. I cannot be =
identified by anybody in the world now that things have gone bad. I am tak=
ing refuge in Northern part of Nigeria. Formally i was in Algeria but we l=
eft there out of fear that we are not safe because the Rebels can trace to=
any Northern part of Africa. I and my three children can't go back to Lib=
ya otherwise we will be killed. We are afraid that our life could be in da=
nger in Libya and for reasons which i believe you know, we can not live in=
Nigeria. The death of my husband was a broad day murder by the Libyan =
rebels. He was captured and killed not by stray bullet as the world was ma=
de to believe. it was a bad experience and a difficult in time for us. I =
want to relocate to your country, to start up a new life. I have some mone=
y, fifty one million us dollar ($51m) in my possession which i will like t=
o invest in any profitable business in your country. I want you to guard m=
e through the business i will invest. I will reward you with 20% percent o=
f the total money. I will furnish you with more info as soon as I read =
your response indicating your interest to partner with me. At present I do=
n't receive or make calls for security reason(s) as it is being monitored.=
All communication is based on internet. I look forward to your prompt an=
d positive response. Please if you are not interested, please kindly delet=
e and do not spread this message for the safety of my family life. If will=
ing to help please reply only on my alternative email address: (olaniyiari=
jeesq@gmail.com) for more perfected modalities. Thanks. Mrs. Safia Far=
kash Gaddafi =20

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